UPS Airlines
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| Founded | July 13, 1988 | ||||||
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| AOC # | IPXA097B | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 264 | ||||||
| Destinations | 815 (400 domestic, 415 international) | ||||||
| Parent company | United Parcel Service, Inc. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky, US | ||||||
| Key people | Jim Joseph (President) | ||||||
| Employees | 26,328 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
UPS Airlines is a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the largest cargo airlines worldwide in terms of freight volume flown, UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide. It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service since its launch in 1988.
Like passenger airlines, UPS Airlines operates under the hub-and-spoke model. Its primary hub in the United States is at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where it built a 5,200,000 square foot facility called UPS Worldport. UPS also has secondary hubs across the United States and international hubs in Canada, China, England, Germany, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
The pilots of UPS Airlines are represented by the Independent Pilots Association.