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Washington, March 26, 2010
Successful Negotiations Produce Night Flight Protections
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today congratulated the governments of the United States and the European Union (EU) for reaching a tentative agreement that provides express carriers greater protection from night flight restrictions at European airports.
"The expansion of the Open Skies Agreement promotes increased U.S.-EU cooperation on a variety of aviation issues including aviation security, safety, competition and ease of travel," said David Abney, UPS's chief operating officer. "UPS continues to experience strong growth in Europe and the night flight protections in this agreement will help ensure we can provide our customers reliable, global distribution solutions."
UPS's air hub at Cologne/Bonn has been the main European gateway within the company's global network since 1986. The company completed a $135 million expansion of the facility in 2006. UPS operates the most fuel-efficient package airline fleet and uses continuous descent arrivals in Cologne and other locations to help reduce landing noise, burn less fuel and reduce emissions.
"UPS thanks the U.S. and EU delegations for their diligent efforts," stated Abney. "We congratulate the achievements of U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State John Byerly, European Commission Air Transport Director Daniel Calleja and their negotiating teams."
UPS delivers to every address in Europe and guarantees delivery by noon to more business addresses than any shipper. Ideal for international customers, UPS has the broadest product portfolio including international, trans-border and domestic express, return services, cash flow services, online solutions and freight forwarding.
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