Freight Runners Express
{{short description|Airline of the United States}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Freight Runners Express / Air Charter Express
| logo = Freight_Runners_Express_Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250
| fleet_size = 26
| destinations = 400+
| IATA = -
| ICAO = FRG
| callsign = FREIGHT RUNNERS
| founded = 1985
| headquarters = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
| key_people = {{unbulleted list |Patrick Hammer (President & Director of Operations) |Robert Sevier (Vice President & General Manager)|Theresa Cook (Vice President, Accounting & Personnel)|Timothy Leech (Director of Maintenance) |Chad Aumueller (Vice President, Procurement)}}
| hubs = Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
| website = {{URL|https://freightrunners.com/}}
| image =
| aoc = KCQA493F
| focus_cities =
| frequent_flyer =
| parent =
| num_employees = 130+
}}
Freight Runners Express is an airline based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The airline operates scheduled and on-demand air cargo and passenger services. Passenger air charter services are operated under the Air Charter Express (ACE) brand using Saab 2000 aircraft.[http://www.freightrunners.com/pax/ Freight Runners Express website passenger charters page] retrieved on 4 January 2009. Freight Runners is headquartered at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 84 | date= 2007-04-03}}
Company history
Freight Runners Express began operations in 1985 flying cargo across the state of Wisconsin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.freightrunners.com/about-us|title=Freight Runners Express company history|access-date=20 June 2017}} Passenger operations began in 1992 with the launch of the Air Charter Express brand. FRE/ACE is the world's largest civilian operator of Saab 2000 aircraft with 7 aircraft currently operating in the fleet.
Current fleet
File:Beech 99 Freighter.jpgAs of October 2023, the Freight Runners Express fleet consists of the following aircraft:{{Cite web|url=http://www.freightrunners.com/cargo-fleet|title=Freight Runners Cargo Fleet|access-date=20 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.freightrunners.com/passenger-fleet|title=Freight Runners Passenger Fleet|access-date=20 June 2017}}
| class="wikitable"
!Aircraft !In fleet !Passenger capacity !Cargo capacity |
| Embraer EMB 120FC
|align=center |9 |align=center | - |7500 lbs |
| Beech 99 Freighter
|align=center |10 |align=center | - |3600 lbs |
| Saab 2000
|align=center |7 |align=center |30 passengers | |
| Total
!26 ! ! |
|---|
Historical fleet
Freight Runners Express has operated many aircraft types in its history.Interview with Company Officials{{Original research inline|date=November 2019}}
| class="wikitable"
!Aircraft !Entered service !Retired |
| Piper Cherokee 6
|1983 |1987 |
| Beech 18
|2000 |2002 |
| King Air C90
|2001 |2004 |
| Cessna 207
|1987 |2015 |
| Cessna 402
|1990 |2015 |
| King Air B350
|2009 |2019 |
| Beech 1900C Freighter
|2007 |2022 |
Notes:
- The Cessna 402 fleet was originally operated in an interchangeable passenger and cargo configuration. In 2006 the fleet was permanently converted to an all cargo configuration.
Statistics
Freight Runners Express flies 2,065,000 pounds of cargo per calendar year. The fleet will fly an average of 3,700,000 miles, arriving at 390 cities and carrying 39,060 passengers. This is achieved with 9,570 flights totaling 8,400 hours of flight time.{{Cite web|url=http://www.freightrunners.com/about-us|title=About Freight Runners Express}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:Cargo airlines of the United States
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