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Morningstar Air Express Inc. is a cargo airline based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It operates a contract all-cargo service from Halifax to Vancouver for FedEx Express within Canada, as well as all-cargo charter services. Its main base is Edmonton International Airport.[3]

Morningstar Air Express

A Boeing 757 of Morningstar Air Express in FedEx Express livery
IATA ICAO Callsign MAL MORNINGSTAR
Founded	1970
AOC #	681[1]
Hubs	Toronto
Secondary hubs	Montreal Winnipeg Vancouver
Focus cities	Calgary Edmonton Halifax Moncton Quebec
Fleet size	21,[2] 17[3]
Headquarters	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Key people	Bill McGoey (President)
Website	www.maei.ca

History

The airline was founded in Edmonton in 1970 as Brooker-Wheaton Aviation Ltd. In January, 1992 the company became Morningstar Air Express. It is owned by Donald Wheaton (37.5%), Kim Ward (37.5%), and Bill McGoey (25%).[3]

It was founded in Edmonton in 1970 by two Edmonton businessmen, Don Wheaton, Sr. and Bev Brooker. The company enjoyed rapid growth due to the "oil boom" economy of Alberta during the 1970s. During this period, the company expanded into a Cessna sales, service and parts centre, a fuel dealership and a full service fixed-base operator (FBO) centre. Company flying activities initially involved cabin class piston and turboprop twins. In the late 1970s, the company added a Learjet 36 and a Hawker Siddeley HS.125 to its fleet.^{[citation needed]}

In the early 1980s, the company divested of its piston fleet, continued to expand its turboprop and corporate jet fleet and went into aircraft leasing business. Also, during this period, Don Wheaton, Sr. became the sole shareholder of Brooker Wheaton Aviation Ltd. During the mid-1980s, the company began flying for various courier companies. Brooker Aviation Ltd. expanded in this market in subsequent years with the addition of Fairchild Metroliners and Cessna 208 Caravans. In July 1990, the company acquired a contract to initially operate two Boeing 727s nationwide for FedEx Express Canada. November 1991 saw the addition of the Fokker F-27 aircraft for the FedEx Express Canada contract.^{[citation needed]} Brooker Wheaton Aviation's expertise grew substantially in the early 1990s when the Max Ward family purchased half of the company after selling Wardair. At that time the name was changed to Morningstar Express when Don Wheaton Jr. and Kim Ward joined forces. In January 2013, Bill McGoey (President) purchased 25% of the company. The company has expanded to 22 all-cargo aircraft flying coast-to-coast in scheduled daily cargo service.

Destinations

Morningstar Air Express Inc. operates a contract all-cargo service for FedEx Express between the following cities: Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Moncton, and Halifax.

Fleet

As of February 2021, Morningstar Air Express has the following 21 aircraft registered with Transport Canada.[2] However, according to the company they have 17 aircraft.[3] All aircraft are leased and operating for FedEx Express

Morningstar Air Express fleet

Aircraft	In service (TC)	In service (MAL)	Variants	Notes
ATR 72	4	4	ATR 72-200
Boeing 757	8	9	757-200
Cessna 208 Caravan	9	9	208B Super Cargomaster
Total	21	22

Accidents and incidents

• On October 6, 2005, a Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster (C-FEXS) crashed shortly after takeoff from Winnipeg, Manitoba on a freight operations flight. The aircraft experienced icing conditions and was loaded beyond the weight category maximum for flight in icing conditions. The pilot lost control of the aircraft, which crashed on railroad tracks in Winnipeg. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was killed in the crash.[4]

• On September 25, 2013, a Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster crashed in Hudson Bay about 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi) north of Fort Severn, Ontario while operating a training flight from Sault Ste. Marie Airport in Ontario near the Canada–United States border. Part of the aircraft's underbelly cargo pod was recovered from the sea but the pilot, who was the only occupant, was never found.[5][6]

References

External links

• Morningstar Air Express

На других языках

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- [en] Morningstar Air Express

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[fr] Morningstar Air Express

Morningstar Air Express, anciennement Brooker Wheaton Aviation Ltd, est une compagnie aérienne cargo qui offre des services de nolisement d’avion cargo. Sa base principale est Edmonton.

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[it] Morningstar Air Express

Morningstar Air Express è una compagnia aerea cargo canadese, con sede ad Edmonton mentre il suo hub principale è l'Aeroporto Internazionale di Toronto-Pearson.

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[ru] Morningstar Air Express

Morningstar Air Express Inc., действующая как Morningstar Air Express — частная грузовая авиакомпания со штаб-квартирой в городе Эдмонтон (провинция Альберта), Канада. Компания работает в рамках генерального соглашения с корпорацией FedEx Express на перевозку грузов из Монреаля в Виннипег, а также выполняет все заказы сторонних компаний на грузовые перевозки воздушным транспортом[1].

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