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

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

EX-99. 2 rrd99137_10118.htm COURT APPROVES ABX AIR'S PURCHASE OF ELEVEN BOEING 767 AIRCRAFT FROM DELTA AIR LINES ABX AIR'S PURCHASE OF ELEVEN BOEING 767 AIRCRAFT FROM DELTA AIR LINES APPROVED BY BANKRUPTCY COURT COURT APPROVES ABX AIR'S PURCHASE OF ELEVEN BOEING 767 AIRCRAFT FROM DELTA AIR LINES

WILMINGTON, OH -- December 5, 2005 -- ABX Air (NASDAQ: ABXA) announced today that a U.S. bankruptcy court has approved ABX Air's purchase of eleven Boeing 767-200 passenger aircraft from Delta Air Lines.

ABX Air announced September 7, 2005, that it had entered into an agreement with Delta for the purchase of the 11 aircraft, shortly before Delta filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 14, 2005. Delta thereafter filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York requesting the approval of the sale of the aircraft, subject to higher bids at an auction. No bids were received. On November 29, 2005, Judge Prudence Carter Beatty signed an order approving the sale of the 11 aircraft in accordance with the agreement.

ABX Air, Inc. is a cargo airline with a fleet of 111 in-service aircraft that operates out of Wilmington, Ohio, and 18 hubs throughout the United States. ABX Air became an independent public company effective August 16, 2003, as a result of the separation from its former parent company, Airborne, Inc., which was acquired by DHL Worldwide Express B.V. In addition to providing airlift capacity and sort center staffing to DHL Express (USA), Inc., ABX Air provides charter and maintenance services to a diverse group of customers. With over 10,000 employees, ABX Air is the largest employer in a several county area in southwestern Ohio.

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