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In a signed editorial published in the influential Wall Street Journal, FedEx Corp chairman and chief executive Fred Smith, and UPS chairman and chief executive David Abney write that they stand “shoulder to shoulder on the need to make government polices more equitable, growth oriented and simple.” The piece by the two global supply chain…

To understand the scope of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings’ ongoing business transformation, look no further than Amazon One – a Boeing 767-300ER freighter with registration N1997A. In August 2016, the 22-year-old aircraft, painted in the colours and logo of Amazon, became a symbol of a broad plan by Atlas chief executive Bill Flynn to align…

At a time when the U.S. needs unity and bold reforms, American businesses must be partners in building the future. While the business community has diverse interests, every company should agree on basic policy priorities if we want to be globally competitive. That’s why we are speaking out together—two fierce competitors, UPS and FedEx ,…

Air Berlin Plc filed for insolvency after leading shareholder Etihad Airways PJSC withdrew its financial support, marking the second failure of a major European airline in four months after the Persian Gulf carrier pulled the plug on funding Italy’s Alitalia SpA in May. While Air Berlin said in a statement Tuesday that it will continue flying with the help…

Go ahead and call them the friendly skies, but there’s a war waging in the airline industry between carriers both here in the United States and around the globe. The fight is over something called Open Skies Agreements, which help to set rules that create a free market for the companies that fly people and…