In the early 90's Channel Express started replacing the Herald with Fokker F27-500 and -600 aircraft to meet Stage 3 night time noise restrictions, whilst offering payloads in excess of 6,000kgs and faster sector times.

In 1991 Channel Express was instrumental in placing the first Lockheed L188 Electras on the British Register and in achieving ICAO Stage 3 noise certification of the type, leading to its success on contract overnight parcel operations throughout Europe in the 15,000kgs payload sector.

In 1996 the Company took delivery of the first of its wide-bodied jets - an Airbus A300B4, which the company calls the "Eurofreighter." Channel Express pioneered the passenger-to-freighter conversion programme and remains a market leader in the operation of the type. Further A300B4 Eurofreighters have since been added to the fleet. Most recently the Company has introduced the Boeing 737-300, to supplement its mid-sized freighter fleet.

Your Outsourcing Partner
It is generally predicted that demand for airfreight will rise dramatically over the next twenty years. In fact the forecast is that air cargo traffic, and the number of freighter aircraft, will triple by the year 2017 - twice the expected rate for the overall world economy!

Channel Express is geared to help you maximise your profit opportunities in this fast-growing sector. Using us as your outsourcing partner is the quickest and most cost-effective way of supplementing your current fleet resources or pioneering new routes and services, whilst minimising your risks.

Furthermore, the flexibility of our fleet - offering aircraft with payloads from 17 to 45 tonnes - enables us to tailor our services to your exact requirements - whether for the long-term or the short-term, sole or part use, on either a regular or an ad hoc basis.

Time-definite operations are our specialisation. We have consistently invested in the people and infrastructure and the maintenance support and reliability that you must have in order to meet the commitments that you make to your customers. This is demonstrated by the increasing demand for our services from the express parcel industry.