UPS Realignment Bid 08-103/Dispacement 08-202 Bid is open
06-16-2008, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyByCable
We are NOT growing yet. The DHL deal is NOT signed and UPS will not staff for it until it IS and they have had time to digest it's contents. I seriously doubt the number of DC-8s that will be brought out of the desert. The best we can probably hope for regarding the DC-8 is for UPS to not retire the ones that are still in active service.
06-16-2008, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by IPAMD11FO
FWIW, the UPS System CP said 8 DC-8s will come out of the desert if the deal gets signed. The time frame will be dependent on the FAA and how cooperative they are with respect to inspections, records, etc.
Unless you spoke to JB youself, I don't remember any public statement from UPS regarding how many DC-8s might be brought back into service.
06-16-2008, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyByCable
I think you fail to realize just how much extra capacity UPS has to absorb the DHL volume and just how little air volume that will be.
06-16-2008, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Priority 3
How little air volume? DHL's overnight sort is 30% the size of ours in package volume. You think our existing fleet can absorb that without additional flying? I don't.
Once again, a fair amount of the volume on DHL's contracted planes in the US is actually ground volume and will not fly on UPS planes.
06-16-2008, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Priority 3
How little air volume? DHL's overnight sort is 30% the size of ours in package volume. You think our existing fleet can absorb that without additional flying? I don't.
06-16-2008, 05:23 PM
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We all knew this was coming, it has been a long time planned event. Nothing new. I am only glad to see the planned reduction in crews per fleet not in effect (yet??). Oh well, off the 8 I will go via secondary displacement. 
06-16-2008, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SaltyDog
We all knew this was coming, it has been a long time planned event. Nothing new. I am only glad to see the planned reduction in crews per fleet not in effect (yet??). Oh well, off the 8 I will go via secondary displacement.
C'mon over to the ANC MD, the water is colllllllld!
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