I don't think that UPS has the infrastructure to handle the postal contract.
UPS is about half the size of FedEx. FedEx is maxed out handling the USPS contract, and as previous posts have indicated, USPS is looking for more lift which we cannot support.
How on earth would UPS, at half our size, take on this type of commitment. The reality is they could not without dramatic infrastructure changes, and by that I mean twice the ramp space, twice as many aircraft, and twice the pilots.
That type of infrastructure change doesn't happen overnight (no pun intended) and is not cheap. Just imagine how long it would take to train 2000 new hires, and of course every other pilot already on property as they move immediately to Captain? Where would UPS find the over 200+ freight aircraft they would require? Where would UPS put those aircraft? We are talk about doubling the size of your IIU hub or creating an equal sized hub somewhere else from scratch.
I do think its possible to see UPS get a portion of this contract, especially if we are unable to handle the additional freight, but the idea that they could take the entire contract is ludicrous.
UPS is about half the size of FedEx. FedEx is maxed out handling the USPS contract, and as previous posts have indicated, USPS is looking for more lift which we cannot support.
How on earth would UPS, at half our size, take on this type of commitment. The reality is they could not without dramatic infrastructure changes, and by that I mean twice the ramp space, twice as many aircraft, and twice the pilots.
That type of infrastructure change doesn't happen overnight (no pun intended) and is not cheap. Just imagine how long it would take to train 2000 new hires, and of course every other pilot already on property as they move immediately to Captain? Where would UPS find the over 200+ freight aircraft they would require? Where would UPS put those aircraft? We are talk about doubling the size of your IIU hub or creating an equal sized hub somewhere else from scratch.
I do think its possible to see UPS get a portion of this contract, especially if we are unable to handle the additional freight, but the idea that they could take the entire contract is ludicrous.