UPS commits to 14 747-8Fs and orders four 767F; IATA figures fuel optimism

UPS has ordered 14 747-8 freighters and four new 767 freighter aircraft to provide additional capacity in response to accelerating demand for its air services. All of the new aircraft will be added to the existing fleet and no existing aircraft are being replaced, says UPS The aircraft will be delivered on an expedited schedule, building on the company’s 2016 order of 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters. All 32 aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2022, adding more than 9 million pounds of cargo capacity. UPS’s global airline network includes more than 500 owned and leased aircraft. UPS received