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UPS, Airbus Revise A380 Agreement

Posted by | Feb 26, 2007 | |

UPS and Airbus signed an agreement yesterday that sets out a timetable for deciding the status of UPS’s order for the freighter version of the A380. The agreement specifies changed delivery dates for the A380F and provides for possible termination of the original purchase agreement by either party later in 2007.

Deliveries of UPS’s first 10 A380s were originally scheduled to begin in 2009 and run through 2012.

“UPS’s decision to purchase the A380 freighter was based on a lengthy evaluation of our future network needs to meet customer demands across a variety of global trade lanes,” said Bob Lekites, UPS’s vice president of Airline and International Operations. “Those needs still exist and UPS has been carefully evaluating various options since Airbus announced production delays late last year. This agreement will provide us additional time to evaluate our network requirements and make a decision once and for all as to how best to ensure service to our customers.”

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UPS, Airbus Revise A380 Agreement

Posted by | Feb 23, 2007 | |

UPS and Airbus signed an agreement yesterday that sets out a timetable for deciding the status of UPS’s order for the freighter version of the A380. The agreement specifies changed delivery dates for the A380F and provides for possible termination of the original purchase agreement by either party later in 2007.
Deliveries of UPS’s first 10 A380s were originally scheduled to begin in 2009 and run through 2012.
“UPS’s decision to purchase the A380 freighter was based on a lengthy evaluation of our future network needs to meet customer demands across a variety of global trade lanes,” said Bob Lekites, UPS’s vice president of Airline and International Operations. “Those needs still exist and UPS has been carefully evaluating various options since Airbus announced production delays late last year. This agreement will provide us additional time to evaluate our network requirements and make a decision once and for all as to how best to ensure service to our customers.”

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USPS prepares mailers for new postal law effects

Posted by | Feb 23, 2007 | |

The diligence the U.S. Postal Service is taking to interpret the new postal law and communicate its effects to its customers became clear at the quarterly meeting of the Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee.

On Dec. 20, President Bush signed into law the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, the first major change at the USPS since 1971. The law benefits customers by ensuring predictable price increases tied to the Consumer Price Index and lets the agency continue its transformation efforts and cost-cutting measures.

Linda Kingsley, the new vice president of strategy and transition at USPS, announced that the agency is working closely on the bill and has published a new Web page at www.usps.com/postallaw. It will give visitors updates on any changes the agency has made to the new law.

Ms. Kingsley and the strategy and transition group will also have a lead role in identifying, planning and managing the timely implementation of the new law’s provisions. In this regard, the group will serve as the primary liaison among all functions with roles in this process, with the ultimate goal of having maximum levels of integration, cooperation and success.

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The Postal Regulatory Commission to announce recommended decision on postal rate hike

Posted by | Feb 23, 2007 | |

The Postal Regulatory Commission said yesterday that it would announce its recommended decision on the U.S. Postal Service’s request to increase postage rates to the agency’s board of governors on Feb. 26 at its offices in Washington.

The USPS filed May 3 with the PRC for an average 8.5 percent rate increase. The PRC was expected to make a recommendation to the agency’s board of governors on the case in March, although lately insiders had said that the decision most likely would be made earlier.

The decision will include recommendations on postal rates and fees affecting all mail users. The decision will also address the request to establish a “Forever Stamp” that would allow consumers the opportunity to purchase a non-denominated, non-expiring stamp that would be valid regardless of future rate changes.

After the decision is announced, the board can either accept the decision and the recommendation, protest it and implement the rates, or protest it and go back to the commission and ask for a second decision. Historically, the board of governors has tended to accept the PRC’s decisions, though on occasion they have made small changes to them.

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Track packages with your Blackberry

Posted by | Feb 22, 2007 | |

TrakPak allows you to track packages right on your BlackBerry, from four major shippers: UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL. Simply enter your tracking number, select the shipper and away you go. TrakPak will lookup the tracking information and display it on your screen.

You can also enter a short description of each tracking number for easy recall. The description will be displayed in the Tracking List in lieu of the tracking number.

If you make a mistake you can edit your tracking number, shipper or description at anytime. You can also save the tracking information for later viewing when you might be out of wireless coverage.

TrakPak will store up to 100 tracking numbers at a time. You can delete unused tracking numbers at anytime.

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