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

1990

The airline’s DC-8 simulator began operation.
The first phase of the third package sorting facility opened early in 1990, boosting capacity to 395,000 packages each night. The second phase opened in October and boosted capacity in the sort complex to 520,000 packages a night at an additional cost of $9 million.
Regional hubs were opened in Roanoke, Virginia, and Columbia, Missouri.
The third Commerce Park building was opened.
At the close of 1990, ABX Air had 3,341 employees and the average nightly package count was 395,000.