Market Chatter: UPS, FedEx Search to Secure Freighters for Holiday Season
MT Newswires Live
Nov 24
United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx are searching to secure additional freighters for the holiday season amid an indefinite grounding of MD-11 jets, Bloomberg reported Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded 167 MD-11 aircraft after a fatal crash in November, requiring inspections.
UPS has 26 MD-11s, or about 9% of its fleet, while FedEx has 28, or approximately 4% of its aircraft, Bloomberg said.
UPS and FedEx did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comments.
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