page_title: UPS Airlines
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: UPS Airlines / History
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context_page_description: UPS Airlines is an American cargo airline based in Louisville, Kentucky. The fourth-largest cargo airline worldwide, UPS Airlines flies to 815 destinations worldwide. A wholly owned subsidiary of UPS since its launch in 1988, the airline marked its 30th year of operation in 2018.
  In line with passenger airlines, UPS Airlines operates under the hub-and-spoke model. Headquartered at Worldport at Louisville International Airport, the airline has several secondary hubs across the United States and international hubs in Germany, China, and Hong Kong.
  The pilots of UPS Airlines are represented by the Independent Pilots Association.
caption: UPS Boeing 747-200 (Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics sponsorship livery) taxiing in Tokyo Narita
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