UPS invests $750m on Louisville projects ahead of freighter fleet expansion

UPS will spend $750m on projects at its Louisville Worldport hub as it prepares for the introduction of 50 freighters over the next three years.

Most notably, UPS will build a new $220m, 262,000 sq ft hangar to accommodate line maintenance on its growing air fleet.

The company said it is making the investments as it prepares for the arrival of nearly 50 new, converted and leased B747-8s and B767s by 2022.

According to its latest quarterly report, the express giant currently has 29 aircraft on order – 12 B767-300Fs and 17 B747-8Fs – while its existing fleet numbers 251 aircraft. It also has access to 301 more aircraft, largely smaller capacity Cessna size aircraft, through operating leases or charters.

UPS said the aircraft are being added to meet growing demand for next day airfreight demand as healthcare, e-commerce and small business customers demand faster shipping times.

The new hangar will be large enough to simultaneously accommodate two 747-8F aircraft.

Due to the configuration of property at Louisville International, the hangar will be built on leased land at the northwest corner of the airport, on the opposite end of the property from the Worldport campus.

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