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.Freight Runners Express website passenger charters page retrieved on 4 January 2009. Freight Runners is headquartered at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.
Company history Freight Runners Express began operations in 1985 flying cargo across the state of Wisconsin. 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
, Freight Runners Express operated the following aircraft: AircraftIn fleetPassenger capacityCargo capacityEmbraer EMB 120FC9 -7500 lbsBeech 99 Freighter11 -3600 lbsSaab 2000830 passengersTotal28
Historical fleet Freight Runners Express has operated many aircraft types in its history.Interview with Company Officials AircraftEntered serviceRetiredPiper Cherokee 619831987Beech 1820002002King Air C9020012004Cessna 20719872015Cessna 40219902015King Air B35020092019Beech 1900C Freighter20072022
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.
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