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UPS


Louisville, KY
www.ups.com

quicktake

  • UPS in August announced a reduction in the number of its planned furloughs to about 230 from 300
  • Union drive underway by IPA to organize approx. 150 supervisor pilots
  • IPA info link for supervisor pilot group
  • Two 747-400Fs from Cargolux to be delivered this year
  • Total fleet after deliveries will be 12 747-400Fs and 2 BCFs
  • Moving intra-Asia air hub to Shenzhen, China
  • More international flight hours than domestic (60%-40%)
  • 27 767-300ER deliveries from Boeing 2009-2012
  • This page last updated: Aug 22, 2010 (furlough update; pilot and furlough count)
 
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pilots pilots
2,769
Total
2,660
Active
109
Furlough

Independent Pilots Association
(amend. Dec 2011)
pilots pilots
747-400: 
8
747-400BCF: 
2
MD11: 
38
767: 
40
A300: 
53
757: 
75

SDF
MIA
ONT
ANC

pilots

Not hiring. 109 pilots on furlough.

UPS plans on 170 pilot furloughs in 2010 and 60 pilots in 2011 for a total of approx. 230 furloughs.

UPS interview gouge.

pilots

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 (-400BCF have 10 jumpseats). Two bunks each in 747-400s and MD11s. Once your jumpseat is booked, UPS line pilots cannot bump you, only crew scheduling can. CASS participant.


[ALL = 747-400, MD11, 767-300, A300, 757]

Monthly guarantee: 81 hours*
Reserve guarantee: 81 hours*
(*75 hours per 28 days, converted to calendar month)

Int'l override pay/hr:
Capt/IRO/FO:
$6.50/$4.50/$4.50

Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program (DESPP) offers 5% discount

Contractual pay raises: Jan 2011 and 2012

Year 2 FO pay in:
2011: $143/hr
2012: $149/hr

Most junior captain hired: Nov 1997 (747-400/ANC)
Most junior "lower 48" captain hired: Feb 1995 (767/SDF)

Per Diem :
$2.25/hr (dom)
$2.90/hr (int'l)*
$3.70/hr (Pac Rim)*
$4.20/hr (Europe)*
*revised each January using formula
 

pilots

401K:
yes (plus Roth option)
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
1%/12%
Other: