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<blockquote data-quote="Scuba Steve" data-source="post: 4161290" data-attributes="member: 51466"><p>Not sure what you mean about “new cockpits add a lot of flexibility with rotating aircraft through the system? The new avionics are replacing aging systems. This will allow more efficient routing while in the air. It also gives the pilots more safety and aircraft performance data. Nothing to do with flexibility rotating aircraft through the system. </p><p></p><p>Aircraft utilization at UPS has increased substantially. Domestic hub turns now have multiple stops then do 2d turns returning back to gateways for 1d hub turns. </p><p></p><p>UPS has bought very few used aircraft in the last 15 years. A few 747-400’s and a few 76 p2f conversions. The used aircraft dispatch reliability along with aircraft cycles are a problem. Example is the MD-11 fleet. This fleet is supposed to be retired in 6 years. The MD-11’s are already flying less INTL and more domestic because of poor dispatch reliability. The first new build 75 for UPS is still going strong. It’s over 30 years old now. The 3 used 76’s bought are being used in Europe because somebody realized after the fact that the lower rear cargo doors were smaller than the rest of the 76 fleet. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>UPS is supposedly going to be placing another aircraft order within the next 90 days. New hire pilots coming in every month. These new aircraft are also supposed to be MD-11 replacements. The MD-11’s are going to be retired slowly over the next 6 years. UPS has been contracting out lift all year and last year to companies like Western Global. Peak won’t be any different than it has the last few decades with multiple aircraft from multiple carriers contracted out to handle the additional lift. I always use to love seeing all the different aircraft on the ramp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scuba Steve, post: 4161290, member: 51466"] Not sure what you mean about “new cockpits add a lot of flexibility with rotating aircraft through the system? The new avionics are replacing aging systems. This will allow more efficient routing while in the air. It also gives the pilots more safety and aircraft performance data. Nothing to do with flexibility rotating aircraft through the system. Aircraft utilization at UPS has increased substantially. Domestic hub turns now have multiple stops then do 2d turns returning back to gateways for 1d hub turns. UPS has bought very few used aircraft in the last 15 years. A few 747-400’s and a few 76 p2f conversions. The used aircraft dispatch reliability along with aircraft cycles are a problem. Example is the MD-11 fleet. This fleet is supposed to be retired in 6 years. The MD-11’s are already flying less INTL and more domestic because of poor dispatch reliability. The first new build 75 for UPS is still going strong. It’s over 30 years old now. The 3 used 76’s bought are being used in Europe because somebody realized after the fact that the lower rear cargo doors were smaller than the rest of the 76 fleet. UPS is supposedly going to be placing another aircraft order within the next 90 days. New hire pilots coming in every month. These new aircraft are also supposed to be MD-11 replacements. The MD-11’s are going to be retired slowly over the next 6 years. UPS has been contracting out lift all year and last year to companies like Western Global. Peak won’t be any different than it has the last few decades with multiple aircraft from multiple carriers contracted out to handle the additional lift. I always use to love seeing all the different aircraft on the ramp. [/QUOTE]
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