Deaphen From India, joined Jul 2005, 1419 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3374 times:
Ok i have a question, i am a avid collector of diecast models. And i recently bought myself a few models which were shipped through USPS and thru HONGKONG POST. I was wondering, which airlines do these two particular companies send their mail on? Do they have their own planes like Fed-ex and UPS?
I am talking about them flying to india. Not domestic USA packages but international express services. I have always been intrigued about this, do they fly on some passenger airline or by a dedicated carrier.
thanks
nitin
I want every single airport and airplane in India to be on A.net!
Noelg From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3333 times:
Normally, mail will go on passenger airlines. Eg Royal Mail is sent mainly on BA, but I presume if BA don't fly to a country they will send on another passenger airline.
The Royal mail have a huge UK operation at night time, which utilises airliners usually reserved for passengers carrying mail between UK cities that wouldn't normally have an air service connecting them, e.g. Biggin Hill - Nottingham.
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6223 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3326 times:
As far as the USPS is concerned, you can thank FedEx
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Global services
Airmail, Global Priority, Global Express, and Global Express Guaranteed Mail are offered to ship mail and packages to almost every country and territory on the globe. Ironically, much of this service is provided by FedEx. [5]
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From the USPS Wiki page
UPSMD11 From United States of America, joined May 2003, 799 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3243 times:
Quoting Oly720man (Reply 2): As far as the USPS is concerned, you can thank FedEx
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Global services
Airmail, Global Priority, Global Express, and Global Express Guaranteed Mail are offered to ship mail and packages to almost every country and territory on the globe. Ironically, much of this service is provided by FedEx. [5]
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From the USPS Wiki page
Of course FedEx has a contract for it, no need to thank them as they are making TONS of profit from your tax dollars.
Superhub From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2006, 476 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 3195 times:
The United States Postal Service does not directly own or operate any aircraft or trains. The mail and packages are flown on airlines with which they have a contractual agreement. The contracts change periodically. Depending on the contract, you may see aircraft painted with the USPS paint scheme. Contract airlines have included: Emery Worldwide, Ryan International, FedEx, Rhoades Aviation, and Express 1 International. The Postal Service also contracts with Amtrak to carry some mail between certain cities such as Chicago, Illinois and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12365 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3025 times:
I have seen some USPS express and priority mail and packages within the Domestic USA loaded or off-loaded scheduled pax aircraft as well, including CO. Probably the bulk of airmail will be with charters and FedEx, but when small amounts, high priority to hubs or perhaps the only quick way to get mail there like to smaller airport areas not as well served as FedEx, then they will go with pax aircraft as well.
GARUDAROD From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1479 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2947 times:
I can answer this with first hand knowledge as I manage a mail facility that sends the mail on FEDEX. We currently move about 2.5 Million pounds a month of mail, all of it on FEDEX. The operations are done all at night for early morning departures. We handle Priority, Express, and some first class mail.
FEDEX has a very lucrative contract with the USPS whereby they actually operate a whole bank of flights just for the Post Office and increase the utilization of their aircraft in the process.
OttoPylit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 12, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2827 times:
USPS used to do much of its legwork with any and all airlines in the US. The airlines made bundles and bundles of money doing it. Then 9/11 happened and the TSA, in all of its wonder, limited how much mail the airlines could carry, like an envelope could really be that dangerous. Now, most airlines have dropped much mail service, and any mail they focus on are point to point mail routes. For instance, DL may choose to only carry mail from ATL-ORF. CO may choose to only carry mail from IAH-TUS. And UA may only choose to carry mail from IAD-MCI.
My question is, as a kid, I remember sometimes at night seeing a USPS 727 fly into my hometown. But haven't seen one in years. After looking into the database, it seems that Ryan flew many of them on contracts for the USPS in full Postal colors. Did USPS ever operate any of their own aircraft for their own services, and when did they stop flying or contracting to Ryan?
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