Company Watch - UPS.Nov 13, 2006 UPS will cut more jobs in 2007. UPS says it will cut an undetermined number of jobs next year. The cuts are part of the company's effort to become seamless after years of growth and acquisitions. The company says it will consolidate support functions that exist at each of its major units. Nov 9, 2006 UPS plans to deliver 21 million packages on busiest day. UPS says it will deliver 21 million packages on Dec. 20, its busiest day of the year. UPS, which currently delivers 15 million packages a day, will hire seasonal workers to accommodate the high volume. Nov 7, 2006 UPS jetliners feature advanced avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. . The FAA is strongly encouraging airlines to equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. their fleets with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) is a function on a properly equipped aircraft or surface vehicle that periodically broadcasts its state vector (horizontal and vertical position, horizontal and vertical velocity) and other information. avionics, but few have done so. UPS has had ADS-B ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast systems installed on its flight decks for some time, and it plans major software advancements with the system on its 757 and 767 fleet next year. The FAA hopes the freight carrier's decision will encourage other airlines to purchase the equipment. Nov 6, 2006 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 30, 2006 |
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