So the Boeing 727-100s and 200s are now gone. Followed by the Boeing 747-100s and 200s, and now the Douglas DC-8s 71s and 73s.
What do you think will be next to retire?
The early Boeing 757s with the Pratt and Whitney engines are about 25 years old now. I understand that many 757s are surplus to requirements. With the delivery of new Boeing 767s. Wouldn't it make sence to consider selling the early 757s?
This way, they could make their 757 fleet and all Rolls-Royce fleet, whilst right sizing their numbers.
Do you think the DC-8 will be sent to Roswell, New Mexico as scrap or sold ?

I really don't see them parking more planes anytime soon. They have really cut the fleet to where they will probably be right sized for the recovery next year. I think the PW are safe until at least after peak. I did hear the next 744's are going straight to desert.

That make cents to me but the only thing missing from your thread is "I heard it from a van driver".


Urban Dictionary: sence

The next thing that they need to retire are about 200 managers

Fitty cent.

I smell something fishy with the thread starter.

Big UPS brains in ATL may have the timing nearly correct. Send the 8s off to retire being replaced by more efficient airframes and get rid of the old, old, old, old FEs. Replace some of the former 8 routes with MDs while reducing aircrews required. Put some of 757s in usable storage and then just in time for loads to increase, the 767 enter service and some of the 757 will be put back on the line.

This plan show creativity and flexibility. I doubt the company had planned on the mandatory retirement age changing so soon, but then again, what better way to send ripple of discontent throughout the Union ranks. Now, go for pay/contract concessions as a result of the over-manning created by the age change and wide-bodies replacing narrow.

UPS continually seeks to optimize the routing structure and this plans indicates a very flexible plan. It's good for the company but if you're one of US in the bottom 150, it's going to be painful...

I heard we were parking all planes and DHL will do the flying for us.

One of the few (if any) bright spots of the recent eclipse is that they will pretty much have played all their cards in the "Furlough Hold-Em" game, optimized their system and modernized their fleet for several years. Hopefully this time as the recovery starts they'll be smart enough to grab up new airframes on the cheap and grasp an opportunity. It's pathetic however that they're doing so on the backs of good people.

I know...silly me.

I think I smell it too...