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ABX Air is a Part 121 all-cargo airline based at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), operating 32 Boeing 767 freighters primarily for DHL Express and Amazon. It is a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which was taken private in April 2025 through a $3.1 billion acquisition by Stonepeak Partners. ABX Air employs approximately 312 active pilots represented by IBT Teamsters Local 1224 (Airline Professionals Association).
For interview purposes, the simplest way to frame ABX is this: it is DHL's primary U.S. air carrier. ABX flies the majority of DHL Express's domestic and international freight out of CVG, which is DHL's Americas hub. ABX also operates a growing number of Boeing 767-300 freighters for Amazon under a five-year CMI agreement. The operation is single-domicile (CVG), single-fleet (767), and centered on two of the world's largest e-commerce and express delivery companies. ABX offers competitive retirement benefits (12-15% 401k) and a ratified contract through 2026, making it one of the more stable ATSG subsidiaries from a labor perspective.
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