![]() ![]() Travis said that IPA will continue advocating for the cargo pilots inclusion into the new duty and rest rules, which currently only apply to passenger flying. He added that “ Together, we have succeeded in taking care of both our people’s needs and our business objectives.” Robert Travis, IPA’s President, had this to say, “Important gains were made in all areas of the contract to include improvements in the critical area of pilot scheduling.” Travis added, regarding the fatigue science provisions, that “ time will tell whether or not UPS is willing to embrace changes that could lead to a safer operation.”īrendan Canavan, the UPS Airlines president, said that they were happy that they’d been able to finalize a “ win-win contract offer” with the pilots. A commitment from UPS that they will work with the IPA to apply the latest advances and research in fatigue science to pilot scheduling.Added sleeping facilities at major gateways.Better duty period limits on overnight and international flights.Multiple crew rest enhancements are being made, including:.Pilots will see a 40% increase to the defined benefit pension plan.Captains will now receive a $60,000 signing bonus, and First Officers will now receive a $40,000 signing bonus. ![]() In addition, they’ll receive an annual 3% wage increase over the life of the contract, for a total compounded increase of 29.04%. UPS Pilots received an immediate pay increase of 14.65%.The agreement included the following primary pieces: The new agreement will remain active until September 1, 2021.Ĭontract negotiations for Spirit pilots, Delta pilots, and Frontier Airlines pilots are still ongoing. The collective bargaining agreement, which covers more than 2,500 union pilots employed at UPS Airlines, went into effect September 1st, 2016. In addition, 98% of the total eligible members cast ballots. Supply chain and freight revenues went up by 165 to US$3.5īillion and an operating profit of US$247 million.UPS pilots, represented by the Independent Pilots Association, and UPS Airlines management have just ratified a new five-year labor agreement. The agreement was overwhelmingly approved, passing with more than 91% of the total vote. ![]() ![]() International revenues went up by 14% to US$3.6 billion and adjusted operating profit in this sector increased by 15% to US$654 million. The increased revenues were mainly attributed to the international supply chain and freight division, who United Parcel Service group revenues for Q2 of this year rose by 9.6% to US$17.5 billion. The new modifications will then allow UPS Airlines to continue operating their A300Fs, 757Fs and 767Fs up until at least 2035. The modifications will be carried out also by them. Airbus itself will perform certification and The UPS Airbus A300 fleet will also get a heavy cockpit overhaul with new integrated avionics, main computers flight management systems and much more. The complete overhaul is expected to be finished by 2020. Out by VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, a Mobile, Alabama-based MRO specialist. Both the 757 and 767 avionics systems will be supplied by Rockwell Collins and cockpit certification which has already started is being carried Engine indication, crew alerting systems and other olderįlight instruments will be replaced by modern ones. The B757 upgrades concentrate on the installation of three large-format LCD displays to replace the out-of-date cathode ray tube screens. Whereas some other parcels operators are ordering newer converted B757 or B767 aircraft, UPS has decided to extend the operating life of their aircraft by installing new cockpit systems for theirīoeing 757 and 767 fleet and the Airbus A300Fs. The set comes in two parts (forward and aft sections) on 16.5-high caster deck. Cockpit has three flight crew seats, Quick-don oxygen masks, microphone, bulkhead wall and cockpit door. This order ensures that the 747F production line stays open for some time to come. 747 Cockpit, glass Wide body commercial airline Glass (monitor type) front instrument panel and lit Flight Engineers station. UPS recently placed an order with Boeing for a further eighteen B747-8Fs. TheĬarrier’s fleet of Airbus A300-600RF totals 52 units, are still needed for domestic services and will also receive new avionics. On top of this there are another 59 B767-300ERF freighters mainly operating on domestic and South American routes. Of those 250 or so aircraft, around 190 are what one would today term as “aging models.” The carrier which also operates more modern B747-400 and B747-8 freighters still uses smaller medium rangeįreighters such as the B757-200PF, of which they have 75 in their fleet. Operates across the globe with a fleet of almost 250 freighter aircraft and works out of various hubs in the USA, Europe and Asia. UPS Airlines which started international services with flights between the USA and Canada, today It’s not just UPS’s vast fleet of brown and golden trucks which constantly make the headlines. ![]()
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