Package carriers are expected to work like a magical fleet of reindeer during the holiday season and a tragic crash from earlier this month could make that feat even harder this year, according to reports.

USPS, FedEx and UPS have released their holiday shipping deadlines to help customers ensure Christmas delivery. Most carriers require standard packages to ship by mid-December, with express options available through December 23 or 24. Customers are ...

The FAA’s grounding of MD-11 cargo jets after a Nov. 4 crash in Louisville has halted operations for carriers like UPS and FedEx and triggered pilot furloughs at Western Global Airlines. A preliminary report found fatigue cracks in multiple engine-mount ...

After having grounded its McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs, Fedex Express has stated that it expects the aircraft type will soon return to service. As reported by Freight Waves, the inspections mandated by the FAA in the wake of the tragic crash of UPS 2976 are ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement of a 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports could put a strain on air cargo as the peak holiday season approaches. Several airports with major package ...

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes grounded Nov. 8 for inspection after a UPS cargo jet crashed at the company’s Louisville hub, killing 14 people. UPS and FedEx had already grounded their MD-11 fleets, which ...

Watch the Video Lee opened the conversation by pointing to the timing of the cargo-plane crisis. Just as peak shipping season begins, both FedEx and UPS have had to pull aging aircraft from service following a tragic explosion.

Parcel giant UPS said its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo jets will not be back in service in time for the peak holiday delivery season after the fiery crash of a plane that had just been serviced in San Antonio. In an internal memo, the company ...