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UPS says ADS-B will save $3 million a year
United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving air

United Parcel Service will save millions of dollars a year by introducing technology that is designed to provide improved aircraft spacing for arriving aircraft.

UPS will install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) avionics across much of its fleet, allowing flight crews to provide their own spacing on certain arrivals. Karen Lee, director of flight operations for UPS, said that once the fleet is equipped the company will save nearly $3 million in fuel costs plus additional gains from capacity improvements at its shipping hub in Louisville, Kentucky.