History of ABX Air, Inc.

History of ABX Air, Inc.

ABX Air has come a long way in the last 25 years. To give you an idea of how far, take a look at this brief history highlighting some of our accomplishments over the years. Click on a year to view the events of that year, or view the full timeline.

1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999
2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007

1986

The package sorting facility was renovated and expanded to more than double its previous capacity. An administrative offices and training complex and a 50,000-square-foot aircraft maintenance hangar were completed. Total cost for the three projects was in excess of $20 million.
The first Commerce Park building opened.
The first ABX DC-8 went into service. In 1986, the airline’s fleet consisted of 18 DC-9s, 12 YS-11s and three DC-8s with several more DC-8s and DC-9s under option.