Freight Runners Express is a United States 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.^[1] Freight Runners is headquartered at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.^[2]

Freight Runners Express began operations in 1985 flying cargo across the state of Wisconsin.^[3] Passenger operations began in 1992 with the launch of the Air Charter Express brand. FRE/ACE is the worlds largest civilian operator of Saab 2000 with 6 aircraft currently operating in the fleet.

As of October 2023 , the Freight Runners Express fleet consists of the following aircraft:^[4][5]

Freight Runners Express has operated many aircraft types in its history.^{[6][original research?]}

Notes:

• The Cessna 402 fleet was originally operated in an interchangeable passenger and cargo configuration. In 2006 the fleet was permanently converted to an all cargo configuration.

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.^[7]