Express.Net Airlines

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Express.Net Airlines is a cargo airline based in Naples, Florida, USA. It operates all-cargo charter services in the USA and to Canada, Mexico, South America and the Far East, as well as wet-leasing of aircraft.

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[edit] Code Data

  • ICAO Code: XNA
  • Callsign: Expressnet [1]

[edit] History

The airline was established in 1972 and in 1999 was purchased from Scott Kalitta by David Clark and Michael Goldberg who wholly own the airline.

[edit] Incidents and accidents

On May 1, 2006, a wingflap (1 metre x 3 metres) from an Express.net Airbus A300 cargo jet fell off during flight over a residential neighbourhood near Toronto. The wingflap damaged a car parked in a driveway; luckily the owner and her 3 children exited the car shortly before impact. When called by a GlobalTV news correspondent, the president of Express.net refused to offer an apology and felt that there was no reason for their company to contact the woman who owns the car.[citation needed]

[edit] Services

Express.Net Airlines operates freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo.

[edit] Fleet

The Express.Net Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [2] :

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Airline Codes (November 2006)
  2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006