Originally Posted by
Swedish Blender
Roberto, how many DC-8s are actively flying?
I ask this simply because UPS is taking delivery of a couple more -400s then begins delivery of the 27ish new 767s. I haven't seen news of any deferred orders so who will staff these 30 a/c yet to come? 5 years is hard to believe IMO.
It doesn't matter how many planes we get because we already have too many for the flying we have right now. If UPS has to they can just park the planes, it is cheaper then operating them empty.