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Reason Behind UPS Is Buying 14 More 747s

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The rise of express deliveries and the recent U.S. tax reform have led UPS to order another 14 Boeing 747-8 cargo jets, the logistics firm has announced. 747s may be out of favor with passenger carriers these days, supplanted by newer, more efficient planes, but UPS is still a fan of the freighter model. It also ordered 14 of them in 2016, and all the planes are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2022. (www.aviationfigure.net) More...

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https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2018/02/01/ups-is-buying-14-new-747s-have-a-look-inside-one.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-01/boeing-747-gets-new-life-from-ups-with-order-for-14-jumbo-jets
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