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 also operated under the Air Charter Express (ACE) brand using Saab 2000 aircraft. 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 with 7 aircraft currently operating in the fleet.

Current fleet

As of October 2023, the Freight Runners Express fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Historical fleet

Freight Runners Express has operated many aircraft types in its history. Notes:

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.