USPS OIG Report: Air Mail Not Moving As Assigned

Posted on March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 by 21cpw

Background The U.S. Postal Service spent about $3 billion to transport mail via air in fiscal year (FY) 2021, an increase of about $53 million over FY 2020. These costs consisted of contracted services from [redacted], commercial airlines, [redacted], auxiliary transportation, supplemental ad hoc charters, and terminal handling services (THS) operations. The air network relies…

Budget woes mean end of 30-year air mail service in Nebraska

Posted on May 11, 2014May 11, 2014 by 21cpw

Friday marked an important date in history for Nebraska. It was the day that air mail service in the state officially came to an end. “It’s the end of an era,” said Geoffrey Gallup, owner of Omaha-based Suburban Air Freight. “It’s going to slip quietly into history.” Suburban Air Freight has had a contract with…