FW Alert: FedEx $FDX describes workarounds using to replace MD-11 freighters grounded for post-UPS accident inspection and length of downtime for inspections . . . freightwaves.com/news/fedex-plu… #avgeek #aviation

Reporting how long MD-11 inspections would take was dead end w/Boeing, FedEx, UPS media. Then, FedEx CFO John Dietrich $FDX spoke at Baird event & gave window into expected downtime for its purple tails. Go to FreightWaves for the story. #avgeek #AviationNews

Am sitting in Hyderabad airport and look what just showed up!

Got to FreightWaves for a provocative column today that says $UPS, formerly doing business as United Parcel Service, could unite its union workforce behind a new triple-win strategy that centers on using UPS Stores as home delivery #Ecommerce hubs and embraces gig drivers.

Today's FreightWaves column by Satish Jindel urging UPS $UPS to use a hybrid model of employee & gig drivers, with a reengineered delivery network, is very timely given the news that Uber Freight $UBER is going bigger into last-mile B2C delivery . . . freightwaves.com/news/ups-needs…

Major clampdown coming in European Union on easy access for small #Ecommerce parcels. Consumers will have to pay duties. Here's my story: freightwaves.com/news/european-…

Hello ch-aviation, I doubt you would have found news about FedEx MD-11 update without reading my story on FreightWaves. Journalism best practice is to give credit to first mover. Thank you.

The Top Story featured on FreightWaves right now is the U.S. Postal Service $9B loss, but noteworthy for industry is the drop in parcel volumes. The USPS says its ready for peak season though. #postal #USPS

Just In: U.S. Postal Service news - freightwaves.com/news/us-postal… #USPS

FedEx management gave some more color last week on its network transformation, strategic focus and ability to flex the network amid trade pressures, which we summarize here: freightwaves.com/news/fedex-net… $FDX #Tariffs #logistics

It took one year, but Airbus has now confirmed my scoop that Etihad Airways will buy three additional A350 large cargo jets, for total of 10. You can find Airbus news release. Here's my story from 11/18/24 . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/etihad-ai… #avgeek #aviation

Interesting to see how this USPS pivot on last-mile delivery will impact independent parcel carriers. It's a major development in parcel, but whether it gains traction remains to be seen. . . freightwaves.com/news/us-postal… #USPS #Ecommerce

FreightWaves Alert: $UPS usually taps 3rd-party air carriers for transport help during the holiday rush, but this year also needs to replace capacity from its MD-11 fleet after this month's accident. . . freightwaves.com/news/ups-compe… #aviation #avgeek

Air cargo news from the Dubai Air Show: freightwaves.com/news/airbus-na… #cargo #aviation

DHL Express is using a bigger aircraft now for a key cargo route to Malaysia . . . . freightwaves.com/news/dhl-upsiz… #cargo #aviation

We're drilling down into the #Ecommerce portion of Walmart's earnings report today. Interesting takeaways here, plus $WMT to exit NYSE . . . . freightwaves.com/news/walmart-e… #shipping

NTSB finds evidence of metal fatigue in key structural component of UPS cargo jet that crashed in Kentucky . . . freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-link… #avgeek #aviation $UPS

Postal carriers are adjusting to meet holiday volumes. Here's what's happening at Australia Post . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/australia… #Ecommerce

Canada Post spilled more red ink in Q3. It's in a tough spot with on-again, off-again labor disruptions that have sent parcel shippers looking elsewhere, but union says bad finances are self-inflicted by company . . . . . freightwaves.com/news/canada-po… #Canada #shipping

BREAKING NEWS: from FreightWaves: freightwaves.com/news/canada-po… #Canada #postal