

Many packages were shipped by the Ford Trimotors of United Airlines. Similar to the US Postal Service, UPS packages were transported as baggage on commercial airline flights. The origin of transporting packages by air for UPS (then United Parcel Service) dates to 1929. The pilots of UPS Airlines are represented by the Independent Pilots Association.Īn Airbus A300F in the original livery in Denver 1929-1931: First UPS air service In addition to Worldport, UPS has several secondary hubs across the United States and international hubs in Germany, China, and Hong Kong. The airline's primary hub in the United States is at Louisville International Airport, where it built a 5,200,000 square foot facility known as UPS Worldport. In line with passenger airlines, UPS Airlines operates under the hub-and-spoke model.

It has been a wholly owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service since its launch in 1988. One of the largest cargo airlines worldwide ( in terms of freight volume flown), UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide.

UPS Airlines is a major American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky. To read PDF files, you'll need the free Adobe Reader or plug-in.Cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States UPS Airlines
