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necessary technology and support systems. In 1990, UPS introduced scheduled service to

Asia and Mexico with expanded air express service by jet, feeder or contract airlift to

more than 200 countries and territories. In 1997, UPS Airlines embarked on a unique

program to reconfigure five 727-100 cargo aircraft passenger planes and charter them to

cruise lines and travel groups. During the week, these planes fly packages throughout the

U.S., but on the weekends when they aren’t in use, the aircraft are converted to

comfortably accommodate 113 passengers with spacious seating, complete with overhead

storage bins, fully equipped galleys for hot meals and three lavatories. Today, UPS

Airlines is the ninth largest airline in North America.

In the 1980s UPS entered the international shipping market. Today, UPS operates

an international small package and document network in more than 200 countries and

territories, spanning both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With its international service,

UPS can reach over four billion people.

In the mid-1980s, UPS shifted its emphasis from an operations focus to a customer

needs focus. Today, UPS provides many customer solutions. One such example is UPS

OnLine Tools. UPS OnLine Tools are free Internet-based applications that allow

companies to embed UPS shipping functionality directly into their own Web site. This

offering allows UPS to achieve its goal of helping customers to enable global service. UPS

continues to expand its services by developing new categories of business. UPS Logistics,

developed in 1993, provides global supply chain management solutions and UPS

Worldwide Logistics provides consulting services based on the customer’s individual

needs. In 1995, UPS acquired a company called SonicAir, making UPS the first company

to offer same-day/ “next flight-out” service and guaranteed 8 a.m. overnight delivery. In

1998, UPS Capital was founded and its mission is to provide a comprehensive menu of

integrated financial products and services that enable companies to grow their business. In

February 2000, UPS formed UPS e-Ventures which is the research, development and

incubation arm of UPS e-commerce. The first company this new group is developing is

UPS e-Logistics. UPS e-Logistics plans to provide complete, end-to-end business

solutions for the rapid, low-cost launch of e-commerce startups