British Airways alliance with Swiss collapses
British Airways alliance with Swiss collapses
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UPS and pilots union quicken pace of bargaining
United Parcel Service Inc. and a union for 2,500 pilots at the company’s airfreight operations have stepped up the pace of bargaining on a revised labor agreement, according to UPS and the union.
Both UPS, the world’s biggest package carrier which struck a six-year contract in 2002 with the Teamsters union covering drivers, and the Independent Pilots Association have reported progress in the talks on secondary matters.
Read MoreTPG announces initial investment of Eur36m to expand Belgian Liège air hub
TNT Express, the express division of TPG N.V., has today announced a EUR36m investment plan to expand capacity and upgrade facilities at its European air hub in Liège, Belgium.
This initial investment – to be completed by the end of 2005 – is part of a six-year programme expected to total EUR94m. It will create 245 new jobs by 2010 and confirms the company’s strong commitment to the Liège area.
Read MoreAir cargo missing out on China boom
Air cargo missing out on China boom
Read MoreDeutsche Post cleared to expand: UPS, FedEx ponder appeal to block rival
United Parcel Service and FedEx have lost a bid to overturn a ruling that may aid Deutsche Post’s U.S. expansion efforts, which included the acquisition of ground-based operations from Seattle-based Airborne last year. The Transportation Department said yesterday it won’t review an administrative law judge’s Dec. 19 decision that German postal service Deutsche Post doesn’t control Miami-based Astar Air Cargo. UPS and FedEx, the largest U.S. package-delivery companies, argued that the German company’s DHL unit controlled Astar in violation of U.S. law. They can appeal in federal court. The two U.S. companies have sought to block DHL’s expansion in the USD 50.2 billion U.S. ground and air parcel-delivery market, analysts have said. Closely held Astar, the former DHL Airways, carries air cargo linked to DHL’s U.S. ground-delivery network, purchased in 2003 from Airborne.
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