I guess ABX is NOT in the running.
12-12-2008, 02:59 PM
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I guess ABX is NOT in the running.
Looks like UPS or FDX will get the new contract from DHL. UPS most likely.
WILMINGTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Transport Services Group, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary ABX Air has been notified that DHL, its principal customer, will discontinue a substantial portion of its U.S.-based domestic express package operations effective January 4, 2009.
ATSG said that DHL intends to close its sorting operations at its U.S. regional hubs, and all domestic daytime package sorting operations except a Sunday day sort operation on that date. Night-time sorting operations will continue in Wilmington.
The closure of these operations will result in the reduction of approximately 1,900 ABX Air positions, including about 1,000 positions in Wilmington, Ohio. The reductions will affect every department of the company. Notifications to affected employees will begin next week.
DHL also notified ABX Air that it will no longer require the use of ABX Air’s DC-9 aircraft after January 2009. “We have known that this day was coming since DHL announced on November 10 that it would pull out of the U.S. domestic express package market, but it is still a very difficult time for our loyal ABX Air employees who have worked very hard for DHL and its customers,” said Joe Hete, President & CEO of Air Transport Services Group. “Despite this action, however, ABX Air is still in the cargo airline business. DHL has indicated that it wants ABX Air to continue operating most of our Boeing 767 aircraft currently flying under the DHL contract, at least through June 2009. ABX Air also will continue to operate our other cargo aircraft for our charter and ACMI customers
WILMINGTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Transport Services Group, Inc. today announced that its subsidiary ABX Air has been notified that DHL, its principal customer, will discontinue a substantial portion of its U.S.-based domestic express package operations effective January 4, 2009.
ATSG said that DHL intends to close its sorting operations at its U.S. regional hubs, and all domestic daytime package sorting operations except a Sunday day sort operation on that date. Night-time sorting operations will continue in Wilmington.
The closure of these operations will result in the reduction of approximately 1,900 ABX Air positions, including about 1,000 positions in Wilmington, Ohio. The reductions will affect every department of the company. Notifications to affected employees will begin next week.
DHL also notified ABX Air that it will no longer require the use of ABX Air’s DC-9 aircraft after January 2009. “We have known that this day was coming since DHL announced on November 10 that it would pull out of the U.S. domestic express package market, but it is still a very difficult time for our loyal ABX Air employees who have worked very hard for DHL and its customers,” said Joe Hete, President & CEO of Air Transport Services Group. “Despite this action, however, ABX Air is still in the cargo airline business. DHL has indicated that it wants ABX Air to continue operating most of our Boeing 767 aircraft currently flying under the DHL contract, at least through June 2009. ABX Air also will continue to operate our other cargo aircraft for our charter and ACMI customers
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