Express.Net Airlines
Encyclopedia
Express.Net Airlines is a cargo airline
based in Naples
, Florida
, USA
. It operates all-cargo charter and ACMI services in the USA and to Canada
, Mexico
, South America
and the Far East
. Its main base is Naples Municipal Airport
.
Chairman - David Clark
Vice Chairman - Mike Goldberg
President and CEO - Wade Johnson
General Counsel - Jim Kabcenell
Vice President of Operations - Randy Kania
Vice President - Stuart Coots
Chief Pilot - Tom Kittredge
Director of Safety - Tim Shaw
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.
, Shanghai
, Taipei
and Tokyo
.
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It operates all-cargo charter and ACMI services in the USA and to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
. Its main base is Naples Municipal Airport
Naples Municipal Airport
-History:Established in 1942 as Naples Army Airfield by the United States Army Air Forces. Assigned initially to the Southeast Training Center . Provided basic flight training to flight cadets by Embry-Riddle Co; Fairchild PT-19s were the primary trainer used...
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History
The airline was established in 1972 as Transcontinental Airlines and in 1999 was purchased from Scott Kalitta by David Clark and Michael Goldberg who wholly own the airline, which has 270 employees (at March 2007).Chairman - David Clark
Vice Chairman - Mike Goldberg
President and CEO - Wade Johnson
General Counsel - Jim Kabcenell
Vice President of Operations - Randy Kania
Vice President - Stuart Coots
Chief Pilot - Tom Kittredge
Director of Safety - Tim Shaw
Incidents and accidents
On May 1, 2006, a wingflap (1 metre x 3 metres) from an Express.net Airbus A300Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
cargo jet fell off during flight over a residential neighbourhood near Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. 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.
Destinations
Express.Net Airlines operates freight services to the following international scheduled destinations (at January 2005): Palerimo, Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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Fleet
The Express.Net Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) :- 9 Airbus A300B4-200FAirbus A300The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...
- 1 Boeing 727-100FBoeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
- 5 Boeing 727-200FBoeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
Previously operated
At August 2009 the airline also operated :- 5 DC-8
- 2 Boeing 727-200Boeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
- 2 Boeing 727-200FBoeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...