UPS To Expand Air Freight Network

[SlapShot]

What happens to the independent contractors that fly for Menlo?

 

[PCL_128]

What happens to the independent contractors that fly for Menlo?

I'm sure most of them will find other contracts to fly for. Many will probably seek work overseas. Tradewinds and Express.Net already do a lot of Asian flying.

 

[FreightNazi]

What happens to the independent contractors that fly for Menlo?

Don't be surprised for them to be knocking on DHL's door since both Astar and ABX are just ACMI contractors.

 

[SlapShot]

Are Express.net and Tradewinds going to send their 727s overseas?

 

[klhoard]

Why do say that? We need a 20% raise just to get back even with inflation. It'll sure be better than your 3% Fred offered! You guys should be hoping we get that and more then you can try and better that in your new contract. Good luck to you guys.

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That offer was never meant for the pilots. It was written for my neighbors here in MEM. They slid it across the table late Friday afternoon, then "leaked" to the Commercial Appeal Monday morning. The "bonuses" are just copies of the median annual income of people living in Shelby county.
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[Flywrite]

Are Express.net and Tradewinds going to send their 727s overseas?

Tradewinds don't have 727s. They have A300s and 747s.

 

[Clyde]

Funny how this article of expansion says nothing of Polar or Cherry picking.......Hahahaha!!!!

Why would it? Like I said before, if you are speculating about it and Brown hasn't said anything official, than chances are it will never occur. They keep the tightest secrets in the secrets business. If you hear about it and they haven't said anything, it's just a rumor.

 

[V-STALL]

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to construct five regional
freight hubs at airports across the country.

I'm a little confused? Doesn't UPS already have "Air Hubs" at those airports? I thought CAE, PHL, ONT, RFD, and DAL were "Air Hubs"? Does this mean these will now become crew bases too?

 

[Rory Bellows]

I'm a little confused? Doesn't UPS already have "Air Hubs" at those airports? I thought CAE, PHL, ONT, RFD, and DAL were "Air Hubs"? Does this mean these will now become crew bases too?

These are currently package hubs.

The new facilities will handle the freight UPS will be moving as a result of the Menlo acquisition.

Rory