A shift in strategy by US integrators – 'they're going after volume'
Recent actions by UPS and FedEx reflect a challenging market environment: a focus on shedding ...
Fourteen US airlines have won contracts, worth up to $228m over five years, from the US Department of Defense (DoD).
Starting on February 1, the freight contracts award the mix of passenger and freighter airlines a minimum of $2,500.
US Transportation Command issued the awards, which are for worldwide indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and fixed-price contracts.
The base period runs to January 31 2019, with four one-year option periods up to January 31, 2023. The carriers supplement military capacity.
However, there are more contracts, ranging between $100m and ...
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