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| Founded | 1996; 29 years ago (1996) | ||||||
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| AOC # | YADA179J[1] | ||||||
| Operating bases | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 20 | ||||||
| Destinations | 35 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Anchorage, Alaska | ||||||
| Website | www.aceaircargo.com | ||||||
Alaska Central Express is anairline based atTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport inAnchorage, Alaska, United States.[2] It is a cargo and small package express service.[3]
The airline was established asYutana Airlines in 1987 and renamed toAlaska Central Express in 1994[4] when the certificate was bought from the Part 135 inFairbanks, Alaska.[citation needed]
Much of the original pilots, staff, mechanics, and equipment including three Raytheon Beechcraft 1900Cs, came from MarkAir Express, a subsidiary of the bankruptMarkAir. In 2007, with the purchase of aBeech 1900C (N115AX)combi passenger/cargo,ACE Air Cargo began charter passenger flights. Alaska Central Express, as of 2020, owns twenty airplanes with plans for future expansion.[5]
Alaska Central Express operates freight services to the following domestic scheduled destinations (at January 2005):[citation needed]
As of August 2025[update], Alaska Central Express operates the following aircraft:[6]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 1900C-1(F) | 20 | ||
| Total | 20 | ||
On 7 July 2020, ACE acquired eight Beechcraft planes atRavn Alaska's bankruptcy auction.[7]
