UPS Airlines

By Karen Walker
Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Sofia Airport operator SOF Connect is investing BGN500 million ($275 million) in a third terminal, which is expected to be completed within eight years.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent personnel developments include changes at major cargo carriers, LCCs from Iceland and Hungary, and major carriers from Panama and the UAE.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
For U.S. passenger operators, their $7.8 billion 2023 net profit was $6 billion above 2022’s performance, but still considerably under 2019's $14.8 billion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has tapped UPS as its primary domestic air cargo provider, after failing to negotiate new terms with FedEx.
Airlines & Lessors

Cargo hourly utilization in February 2024 was up 11% year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Global passenger aircraft utilization in February 2024 was up 19% year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Merlin has received a Part 135 air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
While cargo carrying activity was 4% lower in 2023 than in the previous year, in 2024 global CTKs are forecast to return to 2022 levels.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Aaron Karp
UPS says the new HKG facility will have the capacity to handle around 1 million tons of cargo annually, although the expected build cost has not been revealed.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
An Auto-Cargo vehicle will be deployed to move heavy loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
An autonomous electric cargo transport ground vehicle is to be tested at the UK’s East Midlands Airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
UPS Airlines has promoted longtime executive Bill Moore to president, effective Oct. 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has authorized UPS Flight Forward to operate drones beyond visual light of sight for small package delivery.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
US secondary airports are growing as cargo hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
During a 1997 Teamster strike, 100% of UPS pilots honored the picket line for its two-week duration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Finishing the new UPS cargo building will clear the way for the airport to begin construction on a major passenger terminal project.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy now that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
AGS is a regional airport located 6 mi. southeast of Augusta, Georgia, a midsize city located along the state’s eastern border with South Carolina.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Flatter cargo forecasts, rising costs and more efficient twinjet replacements push FedEx and UPS MD-11s toward retirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford
The two largest remaining operators of the McDonnell Douglas-developed MD-11 freighter have announced plans to begin retiring their fleets of aging trijets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The first delivery is scheduled for November 2022, with additional handovers expected through 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ellie Wells
Decision makers from IAG Cargo, MASkargo, UPS and Emirates SkyCargo have confirmed their attendance at the brand-new event dedicated to air cargo network development.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air ended pandemic-stricken 2020 with a VND70 billion ($3 million) post-tax profit, boosted by strong ancillary revenue which accounted for 50% of all income.
Airlines & Lessors