ABX Air Air Cargo Profile
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ABX Air
IATA: GBUS all-cargo airline flying Boeing 767 freighters under ACMI contracts for DHL and Amazon Air, owned by Air Transport Services Group.
ABX Air is an American all-cargo airline based at Wilmington Air Park in Clinton County, Ohio. Its roots trace to Midwest Air Charter, formed in 1970 to fly cancelled checks for banks and the Federal Reserve. After Airborne Freight bought the operation in 1980 and rebranded it as Airborne Express, the airline was renamed ABX Air in 1989. It became a public company in 2003 when Airborne's ground network was sold to DHL, leaving ABX Air to fly the aircraft under contract.
ABX Air at a glance
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Ohio, United States
- Founded
- 1980
- IATA / ICAO code
- GB / ABX
- Cargo fleet
- All-freighter fleet of roughly 33 Boeing 767 aircraft, made up of about 8 Boeing 767-200 (767-200BDSF) and about 25 Boeing 767-300 (767-300BDSF/BCF) converted freighters. No passenger or belly-cargo capacity, as the airline operates dedicated freighters only.
- Cargo hubs
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG), Wilmington Air Park (ILN), Miami (MIA)
- Parent group
- Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)
- Alliance
- Independent
- Main cargo routes
- North American domestic express lanes plus international feeder routes for DHL and Amazon Air, centered on the U.S. Midwest and connecting to Latin America and transatlantic hubs
- Official website
- www.abxair.com
About ABX Air
ABX Air is an American all-cargo airline based at Wilmington Air Park in Clinton County, Ohio. Its roots trace to Midwest Air Charter, formed in 1970 to fly cancelled checks for banks and the Federal Reserve. After Airborne Freight bought the operation in 1980 and rebranded it as Airborne Express, the airline was renamed ABX Air in 1989. It became a public company in 2003 when Airborne's ground network was sold to DHL, leaving ABX Air to fly the aircraft under contract.
In December 2007 ABX Air was reorganized under Air Transport Services Group, now its corporate parent and one of the world's largest operators and lessors of converted Boeing 767 freighters. ABX Air holds an FAA Part 121 certificate and provides ACMI and CMI services, meaning it supplies aircraft, crews, maintenance and insurance while customers control the routing and commercial side. It does not sell cargo capacity directly to shippers, instead flying dedicated freighters on behalf of large logistics and e-commerce customers.
The airline's fleet is built entirely around the Boeing 767, split between 767-200 and 767-300 converted freighters, with around 33 aircraft in service as of 2025. Its two anchor customers are DHL, historically its largest, and Amazon Air, for which ATSG expanded flying with additional 767-300 freighters through agreements running toward the end of the decade. ABX Air operates from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (CVG), its home base at Wilmington (ILN), and Miami (MIA), supporting express and e-commerce networks.
Using this airline profile
Use the IATA and ICAO codes, cargo division, hubs, and network information on this page to identify the operating carrier and confirm shipment details with ABX Air or your freight forwarder.
ABX Air air cargo FAQ
Where is ABX Air based and who owns it?
ABX Air is headquartered at Wilmington Air Park near Wilmington, Ohio, in the United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), one of the largest operators and lessors of converted Boeing 767 freighters in the world.
What aircraft does ABX Air fly and for which customers?
ABX Air operates an all-freighter fleet of Boeing 767s, including 767-200 and 767-300 converted freighters, totaling around 33 aircraft. It flies primarily under ACMI and CMI contracts for DHL, historically its main customer, and for Amazon Air, operating from hubs at Cincinnati (CVG), Wilmington (ILN) and Miami (MIA).
What are ABX Air's IATA and ICAO codes?
ABX Air uses the IATA code GB and the ICAO code ABX, with the radio callsign ABEX. It operates under an FAA Part 121 certificate as an all-cargo carrier.