(5/6/08) ABX Air has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to allow the installation of the DAC International GEN-X Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on B767 aircraft. [more]
(3/25/08) ABX Air recently celebrated with over 1,000 employees on their excellent attendance during 2007. [more]
(3/17/08) ABX Holdings today reported strong fourth-quarter and annual revenue growth in its air charter segment in 2007, stemming from the rapid deployment of its fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. [more]
(3/14/08) ABX Holdings announced today new executive appointments that reflect the greater size, scale and opportunities available to its growing family of air cargo businesses. [more]
(3/14/08) ABX Holdings today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 on March 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight time. [more]
(3/12/08) ABX Air will be the airline sponsor for the 2008 Air Carriers Purchasing Conference (ACPC). For over 50 years, this conference has worked to bring airlines and suppliers together for business networking. [more]
(3/11/08) ABX Air, a leading cargo airline based in Wilmington, Ohio, has been granted an F.A.A. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Wingspeed Corporation’s XLLink Flight Information Architecture (XFIA). [more]
(2/27/08) ABX Holdings, Inc. today announced the election of Jeffrey A. Dominick, an experienced financial professional with an extensive background in the airline, transportation and logistics industry, to its Board of Directors. [more]
(2/18/08) ABX Air celebrated the grand opening of the new ABX Air Pharmacy, located at the Air Park at 1271 Airport Road today. [more]
(2/12/08) ABX Holdings, Inc. will participate in the BB&T Capital Markets Transportation Services Conference on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla. [more] [webcast]
(2/7/08) ABX Holdings, Inc. said today that it has entered into a confidentiality and standstill agreement with Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC, a California investment firm that owns 6.8% of the common shares of ABX Holdings. [more]
(1/29/08) ABX Air was among the 22 businesses recognized by representatives of the Ohio Department of Health and the Healthy Ohio Business Council recently in Columbus. [more]
(1/28/08) Employees of ABX Air, Inc., recently completed their annual charity drive and pledged or donated nearly $93,000 to four local charities. [more]
(1/23/08) ABX Air, Inc., surprised employee Larry Tankersley last week by presenting him the keys to a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser. [more]
(1/23/08) ABX Holdings, Inc. said today that its subsidiary, ABX Air, Inc., and All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) have signed a new ACMI Agreement that extends their landmark relationship through mid-January 2010. [more]
(1/11/08) ABX Air's Senior Vice President of Ground Operations, Tom Poynter worked his last day at ABX Air recently and headed off into the ranks of the retired. [more]
(12/31/07) ABX Holdings, successor to ABX Air, announced today that it has completed its previously announced holding company reorganization and plan to acquire CHI for $332 million in cash and common shares of ABX Holdings. [more]
(12/28/07) The third of three ABX Air B767-200 airplanes converted at VEM Maintenance and Engineering’s Conversion Center in Porto Alegre, registration number N741AX, was delivered on December 14 after a successful test flight. [more]
(12/26/07) ABX Air announced today that it has agreed to provide two of its 767-200 freighter aircraft in support of DHL’s U.S. air network during 2008, extending further its position as the primary provider of domestic airlift to DHL. [more]
(11/16/07) ABX Air said today that it and DHL have agreed to arbitrate a dispute concerning allocation of certain overhead expenses, and that DHL has paid ABX Air $8.8 million in budgeted expense reimbursements previously withheld. [more]
(11/14/07) ABX Air today reported revenues of $286.0 million and net earnings of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per share, for the third quarter of 2007. [more]
(11/14/07) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007, on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. [more]
(11/9/07) ABX Air today said it considers its principal customer, DHL, tto be in default under terms of two agreements, and that ABX Air is reviewing its options while continuing to maintain full service to DHL and its customers. [more]
(11/2/07) ABX Air announced today that it has agreed to acquire Cargo Holdings International, Inc. (CHI), a privately held provider of outsourced air cargo services, in a transaction valued at approximately $350 million. [more]
(9/13/07) Late last month, ABX Air Environmental Compliance Assistant Eric Davenport found an American Avocet at the Air Park’s stormwater treatment plant on Jenkins Road. [more]
(9/4/07) ABX Air is expanding its work force in several locations across the United States. [more]
(8/9/07) ABX Air today reported solid financial results compared with the second quarter of 2006. [more]
(8/6/07) ABX Air said today it has agreed to purchase from Air China Limited a B767-200 extended-range aircraft equipped with two Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4E engines. [more]
(8/3/07) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. [more]
(7/24/07) ABX Air today announced that its Board of Directors has reviewed ASTAR Air Cargo Holdings' unsolicited indication of interest to acquire the Company and has unanimously rejected the proposal. [more]
(7/23/07) UnitedHealth Group today announced that ABX Air, Inc. has received a 2007 Apex Award, an honor given to employers in recognition of exceptionally innovative health care benefits strategies. [more]
(7/17/07) The ABX Air Board of Directors has been conducting an evaluation of the indication of interest previously proposed by ASTAR on June 26, 2007. [more]
(7/10/07) ABX Air announced today that it has hired John Graber, an airline industry veteran, to fill the new position of Chief Operating Officer. [more]
(6/28/07) ABX Air today acknowledged the receipt of an unsolicited indication of interest from ASTAR Air Cargo Holdings, LLC to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ABX Air for $7.75 per share in cash. [more]
(5/9/07) Shareholders of ABX Air (NASDAQ:ABXA) re-elected three directors, ratified the appointment of auditors and turned down two stockholder proposals at their annual meeting today. [more]
(5/9/07) ABX Air today reported net earnings of $4.3 million, or $0.07 per common share, and revenues of $288.1 million for the first quarter of 2007. [more]
(5/2/07) ABX Air is pleased to announce the promotion of several employees, as well as the addition of new members of the management staff. [more]
(5/1/07) ABX Air reported today that it entered into an ACMI Agreement to operate two 767-200 aircraft for All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA). [more]
(5/1/07) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, May 10, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. [more]
(4/16/07) A joint Student Work Program between ABX Air and Wilmington College provides an opportunity for college students to earn not only an hourly wage but also scholarship dollars toward tuition. [more]
(4/4/07) Rusty Smethwick, Vice President of Air Park Services at ABX Air for over 17 years, retired last month. [more]
(3/22/07) ABX Air today said it has agreed to purchase a Boeing 767-223 aircraft formerly operated by American Airlines and will convert it from passenger to freighter configuration. [more]
(3/12/07) Over 1,000 ABX Air employees were recognized recently for excellent attendance in 2006. Five have earned excellent attendance recognition for at least 20 consecutive years. [more]
(3/8/07) Two ABX Air employees earned recognition from the United Way at their recent awards dinner for their contributions in 2006. Jim Newell and Ricky McElwee received Certificates of Appreciation. [more]
(3/5/07) Five ABX Air employees were awarded the company’s top honor recently. [more]
(2/21/07) ABX Air today reported net earnings of $68.9 million for the fourth quarter and $90.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. [more]
(2/20/07) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2006 on Thursday, February 22, 2007, at 10:00 am Eastern time. [more]
(2/19/07) A banner recognizing ABX Air as a Nationwide Team of Excellence in the American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life now resides at ABX Air headquarters in Wilmington, Ohio. [more]
(2/12/07) ABX Air’s employees stepped up again this year to “Take Time for Giving” in the annual fall charity drive, netting $116,000 for local charities. [more]
(2/8/07) ABX Air today today confirmed reports that it is in discussions with All Nippon Airways (ANA) concerning the leasing of ABX Air Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to ANA for use in the Asia market. [more]
(12/13/06) ABX Air today announced that Randy D. Rademacher, an experienced airline executive with a strong financial background, has been elected to its Board of Directors. [more]
(11/9/06) ABX Air today reported revenues of $281.3 million and net earnings of $6.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for the third quarter of 2006. [more]
(10/25/06) ABX Air is gearing up for a busy holiday season and has launched a recruiting campaign to hire up to 3,000 seasonal and part-time package sorters at facilities across the U.S. [more]
(10/16/06) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the third quarter of 2006 on Friday, November 10, 2006, at 10:00 am Eastern time. [more]
(9/5/06) ABX Air announced today that its subsidiary, ABX Cargo Services, has been awarded a new four-year contract to manage the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) terminal handling services in Indianapolis, Ind. [more]
(8/25/06) ABX Air and IS&S announced today an order for a Flat Panel Display System (FPDS) installation and additional options on a Boeing 767-200ER aircraft managed by one of their customers. [more]
(8/14/06) ABX Air's Jim Newell presented Six Sigma practices as a means of problem solving at the first in a two-part series for the Clinton County Leadership Institute’s (CCLI) Noon Time College. [more]
(8/9/06) ABX Air today reported revenues of $303.6 million and net earnings of $6.5 million, or $0.11 per share for the second quarter of 2006. [more]
(8/7/06) ABX Air today announced that Frederick R. Reed, an attorney and strategic consultant, has been elected to its Board of Directors. [more]
(8/1/06) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter of 2006 on Thursday, August 10, 2006, at 10:00 am Eastern daylight time. [more]
(7/27/06) ABX Air announced today that its subsidiary, ABX Cargo Services, has been awarded the contract to manage the U.S. Postal Service's terminal handling services at its Surface Transfer Center (STC) in Dallas, Texas. [more]
(7/25/06) ABX Air reported today that it has been notified by its largest customer, DHL, that 21 ABX aircraft (11 DC-9s and 10 DC-8s) will be released from dedicated service for DHL effective in August 2006. [more]
(6/15/06) ABX Air announced that Neal Wagner was recently promoted to Director of Postal Operations. [more]
(6/1/06) Bill Brown was recently promoted to Director of Outside Sales at ABX Air, Inc. [more]
(5/23/06) CMSgt. (Ret.) Ray Snedegar will speak May 23 as part of the 2006 Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. [more]
(5/19/06) ABX Air announced today that Brady Templeton has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Ground Operations reporting to Tom Poynter, Senior Vice President, Ground Operations. [more]
(5/9/06) Shareholders of ABX Air re-elected two directors, approved a proposal to increase the maximum size of the Board of Directors, and ratified the appointment of auditors at their annual meeting here today. [more]
(5/9/06) ABX Air reported today improved revenues and earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. [more]
(5/6/06) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the first quarter of 2006 on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. [more]
(3/16/06) ABX Air reported today decreased earnings, as compared to 2004, for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005. [more]
(3/16/06) ABX Air announced today an agreement with its major customer, DHL, that will reduce the range of services provided by ABX Air under the Hub and Line-haul Services Agreement... [more]
(3/15/06) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end of 2005 on Friday, March 17, 2006, at 1:00 pm Eastern time. [more]
(2/28/06) Robert Gray was promoted to Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Government Affairs at ABX Air, Inc. [more]
(12/30/05) ABX Air is pleased to announce an upcoming opportunity to send freight to our troops in Kuwait. [more]
(12/5/05) A U.S. bankruptcy court has approved ABX Air’s purchase of eleven aircraft from Delta Air Lines. [more]
(11/9/05) ABX Air reported today improved revenues and earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. [more]
(11/4/05) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the third quarter of 2005 on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. [more]
(11/4/05) The ABX Air Relay for Life team officially was recognized at a recent dinner ceremony as the top team in Ohio, raising more money than any other Relay for Life team. [more]
(11/3/05) More walkers than ever before were part of ABX Air’s March of Dimes WalkAmerica team this year. Twenty-two employees and family members spent a sunny Saturday morning walking for a cause. [more]
(9/9/05) ABX Air is collecting items to support the community around Opelousas, Louisiana, which is housing over 1,000 people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. [more]
(9/7/05) ABX Air announced today that it has committed to purchase eleven Boeing 767-200 passenger aircraft from Delta Air Lines. [more]
(8/9/05) ABX Air reported today improved revenues and earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. [more]
(8/9/05) ABX Air reported today that it has agreed to amend its Hub Services Agreement to extend the initial term of the Agreement in exchange for temporarily placing more of its revenue potential under a cost-related incentive. [more]
(8/3/05) ABX Air announced today that it has purchased a Boeing 767-200 aircraft from Delta Air Lines and entered into a new engine maintenance agreement with Delta’s maintenance division, Delta TechOps. [more]
(8/2/05) ABX Air today announced that it will host an investor conference call to review its financial results for the second quarter of 2005 on Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. [more]
(7/28/05) Three people are charged with Trespassing after jumping the fence onto airport property managed by ABX Air earlier this week. [more]
(7/11/05) ABX Air logo designer Sherri Krazl accepted a Gold Quill Award of Excellence in Corporate Identity/Logo Design at the IABC Conference in Washington D.C. [more]
(6/28/05) ABX Air celebrated National Employee Health and Fitness Day by attending an awards ceremony recognizing Healthy Worksite Award winners. [more]
(6/24/05) ABX Air today announced it has been selected to join the Russell 3000® broad-market index as it is reconstituted today. [more]
(6/13/05) Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) announced today at the Paris Air Show that the Company has teamed with ABX Air, Inc. to upgrade B-767 cockpit Primary Flight and Navigation Displays with Flat Panel Display Systems. [more]
(5/25/05) Dennis Manibusan, Senior Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering at ABX Air, accepted the Nuts and Bolts Award from the Air Transport Association (ATA) at the 2005 Aviation Week/ATA Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) conference held last month in Dallas, Texas. [more]
(5/5/05) Shareholders of ABX Air re-elected two directors, approved a new long-term incentive program and ratified the appointment of the company's auditors at their annual meeting here today. [more]
(5/5/05) ABX Air today announced that it has been approved to list its common shares on the NASDAQ National Market and will commence trading under the new listing at the open of the market, Monday, May 9, 2005 under the ticker symbol ABXA. [more]
(5/5/05) ABX Air reported today gains in first quarter revenues and earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. [more]
(4/15/05) Today ABX Air, Inc., celebrated its 25th Anniversary with an event in the hangar where it all began. [more]
(4/6/05) ABX Air today announced that it has applied to list its common shares on the NASDAQ National Market. [more]
(2/25/05) ABX Air reported today increased earnings for both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2004. For the fourth quarter of 2004, ABX reported revenue of $361.4 million and net earnings of $18.1 million, or $0.31 cents per diluted share. [more]
(2/3/05) In support of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the United Way of Clinton County, ABX Air employees have pledged or donated nearly $137,000. [more]
(1/28/05) Don Cook was promoted to Senior Director of Night Operations, Ground Department for ABX Air, Inc. [more]
(1/26/05) ABX Air reported today that it is cooperating fully with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with respect to Garcia Labor Co., Inc., a temporary employment agency based in Memphis, Tennessee, and ABX Air’s use of contract employees that were being supplied to it by Garcia. [more]
(1/3/05) ABX Air employees spent two weeks in December working to “stuff the bus” with over 1,300 pounds of food donations and cash donations totaling a very generous $1,775. [more]
(12/29/04) Todd Reed was named Director of Logistics Services earlier this month, reporting to Tom Poynter, Senior Vice President of Ground Operations for ABX Air. [more]
(12/28/04) The ABX Air Relay for Life Team gathered more support in 2004 than ever before, netting $67,000 in donations for the American Cancer Society (ACS) event. [more]
(12/21/04) ABX Air announced today that Quint Turner has been named Chief Financial Officer. [more]
(11/29/04) ABX Air announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the US Postal Service to manage an air network to transport mail during the busy holiday season. [more]
(11/9/04) ABX Air, Inc., reported today that for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, net earnings were $7.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. Net earnings improved from the third quarter of 2003, when ABX earned $4.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, excluding a 2003 impairment charge. [more]
(10/29/04) ABX Air announced the grand opening of an on-site healthcare center located at ABX Air’s Wilmington, Ohio, headquarters. Ohio Governor Robert Taft was on hand to cut the grand opening ribbon. [more]
(9/8/04) ABX Air announced today that it will be staffing and operating seven new regional sort centers for DHL. The first facility will be located in Denver, Colorado, and is scheduled to begin operating on September 10, 2004. [more]
(8/17/04) Sporting a new look for ABX Air, the first Boeing 767-200 to be converted from a traditional passenger aircraft to a special freighter configuration made its first revenue flight from ABX Air headquarters in Wilmington, Ohio, to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. [more]
(8/12/04) ABX Air announced today that its subsidiary, ABX Cargo Services, has been awarded the contract to manage the U.S. Postal Service’s terminal handling activities at the Indianapolis Hub and Spoke Program (“HASP”) in Indiana. [more]
(8/3/04) ABX Air, Inc., reported today that for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, net earnings were $5.8 million, or $0.10 per share, on revenues of $274.7 million. Net earnings improved from the second quarter of 2003, when ABX earned $3.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share on revenues of $297.0 million. [more]
(8/3/04) On Wednesday, July 21, ABX Air participated in “Ride Your Bike to Work” day. Over 30 employees rode their motorcycles to work and displayed them in front of the Administration Building throughout the day. [more]
(7/29/04) ABX Air, Inc., earned the Diamond Award from the FAA for training completed in 2003. [more]
(7/19/04) Tom Poynter, Senior Vice President of Ground Operations for ABX Air, Inc., was the guest speaker at Friday’s AM Rotary meeting. [more]
(7/16/04) ABX Air, Inc., Multi Media Information Coordinator Sherri Krazl earned recognition from the IABC both on the local and regional level at the recent IABC/Dayton 2003-2004 Bronze Quill Awards. [more]
(7/14/04) The ABX Air Relay For Life team raised more than $50,000 by this year’s closing ceremony, making them one of the top teams from Ohio. [more]
(7/7/04) ABX Air announced today that an Administrative Law Judge for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found that the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) violated federal labor laws.... [more]
(7/1/04) On Tuesday, July 6, 2004, people in the vicinity of the Wilmington airport may see a DC-9 aircraft flying lower and at higher speeds than normal. This is a specific requirement for a test flight being conducted by ABX Air, Inc., to verify the accuracy of newly installed aircraft equipment. [more]
(6/25/04) ABX Air was advised by DHL that it will consolidate air hub operations in the U.S. at Wilmington Air Park, headquarters for ABX Air, and add seven new regional sort centers to its network. [more]
(6/15/04) ABX Air, Inc., and ORION Rehabilitation Center, Inc., have entered into an agreement on a hardware-sorting project that both hope to find beneficial. [more]
(6/10/04) ABX Air, Inc., is seeking employees to work as part-time, third-shift package sorters in its sort facility in Wilmington, Ohio. [more]
(5/6/04) ABX Air, Inc., held its first shareholders meeting today at Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio, at 11 a.m. [more]
(5/3/04) ABX Air, Inc., today reported that for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, revenues were $276.7 million and net earnings were $6.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. For the first quarter of 2003, ABX earned $3.7 million, or $0.06 per diluted share on revenues of $310.7 million. [more]
(4/8/04) Monday, March 22, 2004 was Alan Eldridge’s first day at work at ABX Air in over a year. Eldridge, called to active duty as part of the 445th Airlift wing of the US Air Force Reserves, was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB. [more]
(4/5/04) ABX Air today announced it has signed a $35 million, three-year syndicated credit facility with Bank One, NA as agent, and PNC Bank as a participant. [more]
(3/5/04) At a company meeting President and CEO of ABX Air, Inc., Joe Hete and Vice President of Air Park Services Rusty Smethwick recognized two employees with the first Wings of Excellence awards. [more]
