UPS takes off with brand new Boeing 747-8 ahead of peak shipping season - WDRB
Some major muscle is arriving in Louisville, right in the nick of time for peak season. UPS added two new jets to its fleet at Worldport last week.
The Boeing 747-8 is the newer, bigger, and better version of the previous 747-400. UPS started purchasing the 747-8s in 2017, with the intent of have 28 in total. Last week, number 20 was delivered and went into service.
"It’s the biggest production freighter out there, and so that’s why we want them. And we’re getting it in service just in time for the last week of peak season this year," said UPS spokesperson Jim Mayer.
Some major muscle is arriving in Louisville, right in the nick of time for peak season. UPS added two new jets to its fleet at Worldport last week.
The Boeing 747-8 is the newer, bigger, and better version of the previous 747-400. UPS started purchasing the 747-8s in 2017, with the intent of have 28 in total. Last week, number 20 was delivered and went into service.
"It’s the biggest production freighter out there, and so that’s why we want them. And we’re getting it in service just in time for the last week of peak season this year," said UPS spokesperson Jim Mayer.
