Pilots strike at ABX Air
Around 250 pilots flying for cargo carrier ABX Air went on strike yesterday (22 November) in a dispute over alleged staff shortages and requirements to work emergency hours.
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ATSG adds two Boeing 767s to DHL’s US air network
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has said it has deployed two more Boeing 767 freight aircraft in the United States to support DHL’s US air network.
Read MoreDHL in talks with ABX Air
DHL – which has been trying since last year to hire rival United Parcel Service to sort and fly DHL packages in the United States – says it is talking again with its current cargo-flying partners, ABX Air and ASTAR Air Cargo.
Read MoreFedEx, UPS & USPS target DHL US international business
FedEx, UPS and USPS are now targeting DHL’s $1 billion international business to and from the US after sharing the $3.5 billion spoils of its exit from the domestic market at the end of January.
Read MoreNo end in sight for DHL & UPS
After announcing plans in May 2008 to slash US operations and hire UPS to take over its US cargo sorting and hauling, DHL and UPS are still in contract negotiations.
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