Transportation Industry
UPS vs. FedEx...vs. DHL
Transportation & Distribution, March, 2001 by Anonymous
Anonymous
Transportation & Distribution
03-01-2001
UPS vs. FedEx...vs. DHL Byline: Anonymous Volume: 42 Number: 3 ISSN: 08958548 Publication Date: 03-01-2001 Page: 15 Type: Periodical Language: English Two months into the year and the express carrier battle begins to heat up. Federal Express and UPS purchased Airbus freighters in January, with FedEx acquiring 10 of the 380-800Fs and UPS with 60A3000-600 freighters. Airbus Industry's freighters were top choice for both parcel carriers rather than rival US manufacturer, Boeing's. "We considered a variety of options, including the Boeing 747X Stretch, but none met our anticipated demands in the international air cargo market as efficiently as the A380-800F," says Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president...
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