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Xpress is a low-cost carrier operating from the United States all over North America, Xpress Connex is operated under the same company and certificate.


{{Infobox Airline
|name                 = Xpress
<center>[[File:Logo89.jpg]]</center>

|motto                = "Like an Eagle"
|IATA                 = XP
|ICAO                 = XPA
|callsign             = Eagle
|founded              = Dallas-Ft. Worth
|commenced operations = 1995(Virtual)
|alliance             = Global Empire Alliance
|world(s)             = AE12
|principal hubs       = DFW,JFK,LAX
|secondary hubs       = SFO,SEA,ATL,GUM
|fleet                = 500+
|web                  = http://www.Xpress.com
}}
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== History ==
Xpress originated out of an older airline also called Xpress which declared bankruptcy in '90, Operating low-profit routes with Fokker jets the airline wasn't at all successful, But it cared more about employees and passengers than profit, like today's airline. The airline went out of business. In 1995 The Xpress brand was revived. The new Airline was founded on the same grounds, this time on higher profit routes with an A320.
By 1996 Xpress had one-hundred aircraft, obviously more successful, and had a fully owned fleet by 1997. Xpress is one of the Largest Airbus operators and has a non-Boeing fleet. By 2000 Xpress was one of the most successful airlines in AE12


== Destinations ==
The Xpress serves many markets, all out of the USA, The Xpress has about 460 destinations and expanding. The Xpress has 7 Hubs which makes the network mostly failsafe. Xpress bends the rules a little with its Guam hub, allowing US origin flights to Asia with small aircraft.Otterair had close ties with Xpress through FlyDirect, until seperation

== Fleet ==
In January 2011, the average age of Xpress's fleet was 5.6 years. Xpress does have multi-class seating internationally.
*Capacity equals max seats for this airline.
*Dense in This context means number of seats per route, not legroom or seats per aircraft.
*Non-Boeing
*Retired:A343,B752,B753,BAE-JETS,E-JETS,ATR725,Q4/200,CR9,B744,a345
Active Fleet:

{| class="toccolours sortable" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|+ ''Xpress Current Fleet''
|- bgcolor="#C0C0C0"
!<font color=white>Aircraft
!<font color=white>Total
!<font color=white>Orders
!<font color=white>Passengers<br><small>(First/Business/Economy)</small>
!<font color=white>Notes
|-
|Airbus A318
|align=center|25
|align=center|
|100 (0/0/100)
|Medium-Low Density
|-
|Airbus A319-100
|align=center|41
|align=center|
|120 (0/0/120)
|Medium-Density
|-
|A319-100LR
|align=center|28
|align=center|4
|74 (0/0/70)
|Low Density, Long-Haul
|-
|A320-200
|align=center|69
|align=center|
|160 (0/0/160)
|Medium Density
|-
|A321-200
|align=center|32
|align=center|3
|200 (0/0/200)
|Medium-High Density
|-
|A330-200
|align=center|19
|align=center|8
|260 (0/0/260)
|Medium Density, Medium-Long Haul
|-
|A330-300
|align=center|51
|align=center|
|330 (0/0/330)
|Medium-High Density, Medium-Long Haul
|-
|A350-900
|align=center|16
|align=center|
|360 (0/0/360)
|Medium-High Density, Long Haul
|-
|A340-600
|align=center|40
|align=center|
|335 (0/90/245)
|Medium-High Density, Long Haul, retiring
|-
|A380-800
|align=center|30
|align=center|
|818 (0/0/818)
|High Density, Long Haul Flagship

|-class=unsortable
|'''''Xpress Connex'''''
|
|
|
|-
|ATR-72-600
|align=center|30
|align=center|
|70 (0/0/70)
|Medium-High Density, Short Haul
|-
|CRJ-1000ER
|align=center|6
|align=center|9
|90 (0/0/90)
|Medium-High Density, Short Haul
|-
|CRJ-700
|align=center|23
|align=center|
|65 (0/0/65)
|Medium Density, Short Haul
|-
|CRJ-200LR
|align=center|38
|align=center|
|45 (0/0/45)
|Low Density, Short Haul
|-class=sortbottom
|'''''TOTAL'''''
|align=center|447
|align=center|
|
|
|-
|}



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