Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  12/05/2005
 
ABX AIR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50368
 
DE
  
91-1091619
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
145 Hunter Drive, Wilmington, OH 45177
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(937) 382-5591
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
ABX Air, Inc. announced today that a U.S. bankruptcy court has approved its purchase of eleven Boeing 767-200 passenger aircraft from Delta Air Lines, Inc.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.      Description

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99                      Press release issued by ABX Air, Inc. on December 5, 2005   
 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
ABX AIR, INC.
 
 
Date: December 05, 2005
     
By:
 
/s/    W. Joseph Payne
               
W. Joseph Payne
               
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.
  
Court Approves ABX Air's Purchase of Eleven Boeing 767 Aircraft from Delta Air Lines