Exhibit 21



AIRBORNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT



Airborne, Inc. has the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:



|1. |  | Airborne Express, Inc., a Delaware corporation, provides domestic and international delivery services in addition to customer service, sales and marketing
activities.
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|2. |  | ABX Air, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a certificated air carrier that owns and operates our aircraft and related assets. Its wholly-owned subsidiaries are as
follows:
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| | a) |  | Wilmington Air Park, Inc., an Ohio corporation, is the owner of the Wilmington airport property (Airborne Air Park).
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| | b) |  | Airborne FTZ, Inc., an Ohio corporation, is the holder of a foreign trade zone certificate at the Wilmington airport property and owns and manages our expendable
aircraft parts inventory.
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| | c) |  | Aviation Fuel, Inc., an Ohio corporation, purchases and sells aviation and other fuels.
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| | d) |  | Sound Suppression, Inc., an Ohio corporation, is a holder of certain aircraft equipment patents.
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| | e) |  | Advanced Logistics Services Corp., an Ohio Corporation, holder of certain real estate partnership interests.
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|3. |  | Sky Courier, Inc., a Delaware corporation, provides expedited courier service.
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|4. |  | Airborne Credit, Inc., a Virginia corporation, provides liquidity through the purchase and sale of our trade accounts receivable.
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|5. |  | Airborne Freight Limited, a New Zealand corporation, provides air express and air freight services.
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|6. |  | Airborne Express (Netherlands) B.V., a Netherlands corporation, provides air express and air freight services.
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|7. |  | Airborne Express i Sigtuna AB, a Swedish corporation, provides air express and air freight services.
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|8. |  | Airborne Express S.A., a French corporation, provides air express and air freight services.
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