Australian Air Express
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| Australian Air Express | ||
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| IATA XM |
ICAO XME |
Callsign JETX |
| Founded | 1 August 1992 | |
| Fleet size | 5 Boeing 727; and 3 BAe 146 aircraft |
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| Destinations | Regular cargo destinations include: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth, Rockhampton, Sydney and Townsville | |
| Headquarters | Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Australia; and Kingsford Smith International Airport, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Website: http://www.aae.com.au | ||
Australian Air Express (AAE) is a cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. It operates freight-only services within Australia.
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[edit] History
[edit] Establishment
Australian Air Express was established in early 1992 with plans to start operations later in that year. It started operations on 1 August 1992. It was established as a joint venture between Australia's largest airline, Qantas and government-owned postal provider Australia Post, both of whom hold a 50% share in the airline. AAE use freight capacity on Qantas domestic flights and also dedicated cargo services operated on their behalf by National Jet Systems.
[edit] Services
Australian Air Express currently operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Hobart, Launceston, Mackay, Melbourne, Perth, Rockhampton, Sydney and Townsville.
[edit] Fleet
The following aircraft are currently in the Australian Air Express fleet:
- 1 x Boeing 737-300
- 5 x Boeing 727-200
- 2 x BAe-146-300
- 1 x BAe-146-100
