note

UPS, the world's largest parcel shipping company was founded in Seattle in 1907 by two teenage entrepreneurs. In January 1988 UPS set up their own airline using its own AOC. Operations are conducted through its main hub, "Worldport", at Louisville International Airport. European services operate through a hub at Koln-Bonn International airport and in Asia operations are centred at Shenzhen airport. The airline operates scheduled cargo flights worldwide, serving more than 220 countries.

founded - demised (age)

1986 - present  (39years)

headquarters

55 Glenlake Parkway NE, 30328, Atlanta, GA

web

www.ups.com

base airports

KSDF Muhammad Ali International Louisville	main hub
EDDK Wahn Konrad Adenauer Cologne (Köln) - Bonn	hub
ZSPD Pudong International Shanghai	global hub November 2008
ZGSZ Bao'an International Shenzhen	Asia hub 2010
PANC Ted Stevens International Anchorage	hub 1985
KONT Ontario International Ontario	hub

related operators

Evergreen International Airlines	contractor until 1/88
Ryan International Airlines	contractor until 1/88
Orion Air	contractor until 1/88