Wright International Express

Financial Air Express / PDQ was founded in 1974 by Gerald Mercer in Pontiac, MI. Merged with Wright International Express to form US Check Airlines
– [Financial Air Express / PDQ was founded in 1974 by Gerald Mercer in Pontiac, MI. Jet Courier was founded at about the same time by Donald Wright in Cincinnati, OH. Jet Courier changed its name to Wright International Express in Jan1985. In Jul1988, these two companies merged to become US Check, headed by Gerald Mercer. US Check acquired Air Continental of Norwalk, OH a year later to become a dominant player in the cancelled check transportation industry. US Check later acquired Midway Aviation of Dallas (1996), Pacific Air Charter of San Diego, CA, Express Convenience Center of Southfield, Massachusetts and Data Air Courier of Chicago, Illinois. In order to raise additional capital and further grow the company, US Check went public in 1998 to become AirNet Systems
~ it specializes in delivery of documents and small packages. Banks were once their main client, transporting checks for over 300 of the country’s largest banks]

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