BAX Global
{{short description|Airline of the United States}}
{{Infobox company
| name = BAX Global
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_upright =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| image = N821BX DC-8-71F BAX Global FLL 27APR00 (5586270769).jpg
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| image_caption = A BAX Global Douglas DC-8-71(F) (N821BX) at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport.
| type = Air transport
| traded_as =
| industry = Logistics
| former_name =
- Burlington Northern Airfreight, Inc. (1972–1982)
- Burlington Air Express (1982–1997)
| founded = {{Start date and age|1971|06|15}}
| defunct = {{End date and age|2011|}}
| fate = Operations ceased
| hq_location = Irvine, California
| areas_served = Worldwide
| services = Package delivery
| parent = BAX Global
}}
File:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F), BAX Global AN0151677.jpg (N826BX) at Los Angeles International Airport.]]
File:N829BX Taxiing at KBFI.jpg (N829BX) at King County International Airport.]]
File:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71(F), BAX Global AN0688756.jpg (N829BX) at King County International Airport.]]
BAX Global was an American international shipping company that was headquartered in Irvine, California, and had other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, the Netherlands and Toledo, Ohio. The company was a subsidiary of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
In January 2006, BAX Global was acquired by DB Logistics and was integrated with Schenker, the land, sea, and air freight branch of DB Logistics.{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Thomas L. |date=2009-03-02 |title=Schenker, BAX Global Complete Integration {{!}} Journal of Commerce |url=https://joc.com/article/schenker-bax-global-complete-integration_20090302.html |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=joc.com |language=en}}
DB Logistics is the freight and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn, the State-owned German railway company. In July 2011 Schenker Inc. announced it would give up its airfreight activities and stop the use of the remaining 20 aircraft.
History
The company originally opened for business in ten cities in the United States on June 15, 1972, as Burlington Northern Airfreight, Inc. (BNAFI), a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Railroad. In 1982, BNAFI was acquired by the Pittston Company, which later became Brink's. In 1986, BNAFI changed its name to Burlington Air Express, repositioning itself as an overnight air express company. The company acquired WTC Air Freight in 1987 and the assets of failed air freight carrier Roadway Global Air from Caliber System in 1995.{{cite news |title=Airport sees silver lining to shutdown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84167756/ |work=Palladium-Item |agency=Associated Press |date=26 November 1995 |location=Terre Haute, Indiana |page=D3 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1997 the company changed its name to BAX Global, reflecting its expansion over all continents.{{cite news |last1=Archives |first1=L. A. Times |title=BAX Global Finishes Up Acquisition |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-14-fi-49568-story.html |access-date=25 January 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=14 May 1998 |format={{subscription required}}}}
On January 31, 2006, BAX Global was acquired from Brink's by DB Logistics, the Transportation and Logistics Division of Deutsche Bahn, for $1.1 billion.{{cite news |last1=Stoughton |first1=Stephanie |title=Deutsche Bahn to Buy BAX Global Division |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/16/AR2005111601497.html |access-date=25 January 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=16 November 2005}}{{cite news |last1=Archives |first1=L. A. Times |title=German Firm May Bid for BAX Global of Irvine |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-10-fi-bax10-story.html |access-date=25 January 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=10 November 2005 |format={{subscription required}}}}
Burlington Air Express had a dedicated fleet of aircraft owned and operated by Air Transport International (ATI), a sister company also owned by Brinks. At the time of the sale of BAX Global to DB Logistics, ATI was sold to Cargo Holdings International. Cargo Holdings International is still under contract with BAX Global to provide dedicated lift.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}
In July 2011, Schenker Inc. (DB Schenker Logistics) announced it would give up its domestic airfreight activities in the US, Canada and Mexico and therefore would stop using the remaining fleet of 20 aircraft in the coming week as cargo had begun to be moved by trucks. This decision affected 700 employees and represented 10% of the Schenker Inc. business in this area.{{cite news |title=BAX Global at Toledo airport to shut down; 700 jobs lost |url=https://www.wtol.com/article/news/bax-global-at-toledo-airport-to-shut-down-700-jobs-lost/512-5dbccee7-166b-41f4-b551-7955fe185783 |access-date=25 January 2023 |work=wtol.com |date=22 July 2011}}{{cite web |title=Hohe Treibstoffpreise - DB gibt Luftfrachtgeschäft in den USA auf |url=https://www.airliners.de/db-luftfrachtgeschaeft-usa-hohe-treibstoffpreise/24756 |website=airliners.de |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=de}}{{cite news |last1=Pierce |first1=Freddie |title=DB Schenker shuts down its U.S. BAX Global air fleet |url=https://supplychaindigital.com/logistics/db-schenker-shuts-down-its-us-bax-global-air-fleet |access-date=25 January 2023 |work=Supply Chain Digital |date=25 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021160116/https://supplychaindigital.com/logistics/db-schenker-shuts-down-its-us-bax-global-air-fleet |archive-date=21 October 2020}}
Former fleet
Before acquisition:
- 18 Douglas DC-8F
- 10 Boeing 727-200F
- Several Boeing 747 for international charters
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.dbschenkerusa.com Schenker, Inc.]
- [https://movingcompaniesqueens.com/ Moving Companies]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050706120256/http://www.baxglobal.com/ Old BAX Global Homepage]
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