Australian air Express
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| Australian air Express | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA QF/XM |
ICAO QFA/XME |
Callsign Qantas/JetEx |
| Founded | 1992 | |
| Hubs | Melbourne Airport | |
| Fleet size | 4 (+1 order) | |
| Destinations | 15 | |
| Parent company | Qantas, Australia Post | |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.aae.com.au | ||
Australian air Express is a cargo airline based in Melbourne, Australia. It operates freight-only services within Australia using leased Qantas, National Jet Systems, and Pel-Air aircraft. Its main base is Melbourne Airport.[1]
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[edit] History
Australian air Express was established in early 1992 and started operations on 1 August 1992. It was established as a joint venture between Australia's largest airline Qantas (50%), and government-owned postal provider Australia Post (50%).[1] AaE use freight capacity on Qantas domestic flights and also dedicated cargo services operated on their behalf by several different companies, principally using Boeing 727 aircraft. Australian air Express began the phasing out of the 727s in September 2006[2] and they are being replaced by specially-converted Boeing 737 aircraft that were formerly part of the Qantas fleet, operated by Qantas subsidiary Express Freighters Australia. The first Boeing 737 entered service on 24 October 2006.[2]
[edit] Operations
AaE flight operations are somewhat complex and varied. Same-day services use space on scheduled Qantas passenger flights. Items carried for next-day or later delivery are flown on aircraft operated by Express Freighters Australia, National Jet Systems subsidiary National Jet Express, and Pel-Air. Due to the three different service providers, AaE flights operate using different flight numbers and callsigns. The Express Freighters Australia Boeing 737s use Qantas flight numbers and callsigns,[3] while National Jet Express uses the callsign "Jetex" and uses the IATA designator XM for its flight numbers (and uses the ICAO designator XME).[2][4] Pel-Air does not use specific flight numbers or callsigns.
[edit] Destinations
Australian air Express currently operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at February 2008):[5][2][4]
- Brisbane Airport
- Cairns Airport
- Gold Coast Airport
- Mackay Airport
- Rockhampton Airport
- Townsville Airport
- Geelong Airport
- Melbourne Airport Main Hub
[edit] Fleet
The following aircraft are currently in the Australian air Express fleet (at September 2007):[1][4][6]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-300F | 4 (1 order) | Operated by Express Freighters Australia |
| BAe 146-300QT | 2 | Operated by National Jet Express |
| BAe 146-100QT | 1 | Operated by National Jet Express |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, pp. 80-81.
- ^ a b c d Reid, Gordon. "Freighter Farewell", Australian Aviation magazine No. 239, June 2007, p70-71. Phantom Media Pty. Ltd., Fyshwick ACT. ISSN 0813-0876
- ^ Sydney Airport website retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ a b c National Jet Express AOC retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Australian air Express locations retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ Express Freighters Australia AOC retrieved 2008-02-05.
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