UPS Retires MD-11 Fleet
Carrier confirms accelerated retirement in fourth-quarter earnings following fleet grounding.
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UPS Identifies Pilots Killed in Louisville Crash
The accident’s death toll has climbed to at least 12 people.
UPS 747 Strikes Engine During Landing
A UPS Boeing 747-8 freighter scraped an engine nacelle on the runway while landing in Taipei, Taiwan, earlier this week.
An Inside Look at UPS’ Louisville Hub
Nestled in Louisville, Ky. lies UPS Worldport, the global air hub for UPS Airlines, which operates roughly 400 daily flights from the airport.
UPS Plans to Hire 300 Pilots to Support Postal Service Contract
UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand following a new Postal Service contract.
U.S. Pilot Hiring on Track to Eclipse 2022 Levels
Major United States airlines are continuing to hire pilots at a record pace, which is now on track to exceed 2022 numbers.
International Flights Resume in Sydney After Nearly 20 Months
On Nov. 1, Sydney Airport welcomed the first international flights under new quarantine-free international travel rules. The first arrival was planned to be operated by Qantas who appropriately scheduled a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Los Angeles. The flight touched down just after 6 a.m. local time. The aircraft, VH-ZND, is painted in an indigenous livery […]
Atlas Air Adds 747s As Cargo Demand Grows
On Tuesday, New York-based Atlas Air Worldwide announced it had purchased four new Boeing 747-8 freighters. According to the carrier, the jets have been ordered to help the company meet growing cargo demand, especially as the e-commerce and express sectors skyrocket due to the coronavirus pandemic. Why the 747-8F? Atlas Air is the largest operator of […]
Flight Crew and COVID-19 Restrictions: Going Forward into 2021
Air travel has been significantly curtailed due to COVID-19, with international travel, in particular, being a shadow of what it once was. The international flights that have lasted through the pandemic, however, are posing an unforeseen set of challenges for airlines as they try to make it out to the other side. One of these […]
UPS Airlines Announces First Flights to Vietnam
Earlier this week, UPS Airlines announced its first-ever flights to Vietnam. The first flight, UPS flight number 146, arrived on September 15, 2020 at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and was operated with one of the shipping giant’s Boeing 767-34AF freighters. UPS Airlines’ new route to Ho Chi Minh City will […]
