Evergreen Intl VAC acquires aircraft from Purolator and Airborne Express

[Guest bkhopp]

May 13, 2003 (McMinniville, OR USA)Evergreen International Virtual Air Cargo has acquired the assets of Purolator and Airborne cargo carriers. Purolator is a now defunct Canadian company which flew the Boeing 727 and Convair 580 as part of their courier service. Airborne Express was the third largest overnight express company in the United States. The fleet of aircraft have been bought and will be put into service in their original liveries. Flights will be operated with Evergreen callsigns but will remain in their original carrier colors. This will give our pilots the opportunity to train on a variety of new aircraft while serving the needs of Evergreen customers.Evergreen International VAC is an air cargo and charter airline which provides services on scheduled routes for UPS, Fedex and the US Postal Service, as well as feeder service to the smaller regional airports. Evergreen is a truly international airline with hubs in the United States, Canada and China with future expansion set for South America, Europe and Africa. Our fleet includes cargo and passenger aircraft all the way from the old diehard Douglas DC-8