[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 23, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E56]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF UPS AIRLINES

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2013

  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of UPS 
Airlines, which on January 25, 2013, celebrates 25 years of exemplary 
service.
  This anniversary date marks an inauspicious beginning. A quarter-
century ago, the Federal Aviation Authority offered its initial 
approval of the UPS Air Carrier Operating Certificate. Starting with 
two DC-8s, UPS Airlines would quickly become one of the largest 
airlines in the world. And with Worldport, UPS Airlines' innovative 
international hub, they have helped make Louisville, KY--my District 
and hometown--a global leader in logistics.
  Today, United Parcel Service delivers more than 15 million packages 
every day in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. 
And Louisville's Worldport has revolutionized American logistics 
through technological advancements that are the envy of innovators 
across the globe. At Worldport, more than 20,000 local employees 
process 416,000 packages an hour in a facility the size of 90 football 
fields. The operation is as extraordinary as it is expansive.
  Not only have UPS Airlines and Worldport made Louisville a world 
leader in logistics; the company has been pivotal in generating 
economic development throughout our community. Countless businesses 
have moved to Louisville and are now thriving because of what UPS 
Airlines brings--and ships out. And through the Metropolitan College 
partnership with the University of Louisville and Jefferson Community 
and Technical College, UPS has provided more than 2,600 employees 
tuition reimbursement since 1998.
  Good corporate citizenship means creating high-quality, good-paying 
jobs and new economic opportunities for communities. But it also means 
contributing to the greater whole, whether through strategic 
investments or programs that help expand opportunity beyond the walls 
of any single institution. UPS and Worldport have spent decades 
providing a model for corporate citizenship in Louisville.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this 
corporate leader on the 25th anniversary of UPS Airlines.

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