History of ABX Air, Inc.

History of ABX Air, Inc.

ABX Air has come a long way in the last twenty 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

1997

The Boeing 767 was selected as the next generation aircraft for the ABX Air fleet. The 767 boasted a wide-body design enabling more lift capacity. Being nearly 15 years newer, it also could showcase better fuel efficiency and reliability.
Work began on the expansion of Sort D and Unload E. They were both completed by 1997.
Record amounts of freight were moved by many dedicated employees from all departments during August 1997 UPS Strike.
Late in 1997, ABX recognized its first 25-year employee anniversary.