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The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded two U.S. airline industry teams contract options worth $3.1B combined to provide short- and long-range charter services for Department of Defense clients.

David Abney, former CEO of UPS (NYSE: UPS) and current executive chairman of the global logistics provider, has been appointed to the board of directors at Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC).

UPS (NYSE: UPS) became the first company to secure an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to transport packages by drone.

Fourteen companies will vie for up to $41.4M in task orders to transport air cargo for U.S. Transportation Command as part of option year 1 modifications under an indefinite–delivery/indefinite–quantity contract. Work is scheduled to commence on Feb. 1 and will continue through Jan. 31, 2020, the Department of Defense said Thursday. …

The U.S. Transportation Command has selected 14 companies to provide air cargo transportation services under a potential five-year, $227.9 million contract. The indefinite–delivery/indefinite–quantity contract contains a one-year base period with a guaranteed minimum award to each contractor, The Defense Department said Friday. Work covers door-to-door pickup and delivery; transportation; intransit visibility; payment system …