IPA instituted a new "unpredictable" open time ban in April to help accelerate furloughee recalls; to be announced to crewmembers prior to each bid period
UPS to purchase TNT Express, but shedding TNT Airways
The Independent Pilots Association filed lawsuit against FAA in December over exemption of cargo pilots from the new fatigue-mitigating rules
Retrofitting fleet with full-face integrated oxygen masks/smoke goggles
4X weekly Hong Kong to Germany using 747-400F
UPS equipping entire fleet with EVAS (Emergency Vision Assurance System), becoming first international airline to do so
More international flight hours than domestic (60%-40%)
Contract negotiations underway since Aug 2011
Contractually allowed Open Time and JA ban ("Solidarity Policy") in place by the IPA in response to pilot furlough
IATA code: 5X; ICAO code: UPS
ATC callsign: "UPS"
This page last updated: May 6, 2012 (quicktake; furloughee count)
2,669
Total
2,600
Active
69
Furlough
Independent Pilots Association
(amend. Dec 2011; in neg.)
747-400:
11
747-400BCF:
2
MD11:
38
767-300:
48
A300:
53
757:
75
SDF
MIA
ONT
ANC
Not hiring. 69 IPA pilots on furlough, with 10 of those bypassing recall. One furloughee recall class in June.
UPS hired pilots into UPS's non-union management pilot workforce in 2011 while having 100+ IPA pilots on furlough.
Call 800-228-2739 (options 4:1) to reserve a jumpseat up to 10 days prior to travel. UPS jumpseat finder. 4 to 6 jumpseats on all aircraft (-400BCFs have 10 jumpseats). Two crew bunks each in 747-400s and MD11s. International jumpseats not yet authorized. CASS participant.
Monthly guarantee: 81 hours*
Reserve guarantee: 81 hours*
(*75 hours per 28 days, converted to calendar month)