This week’s episode of the “Cargo Facts Connect” podcast focuses on the potential bankruptcy of Western Global Airlines and the impending strike by the UPS Teamsters union.  

With this week’s news that Western Global is inching closer to bankruptcy Cargo Facts looks at the airline’s fleet in more detail, addressing signs of the potential collapse and what might happen next with the Western Global fleet. 

Meanwhile, the UPS Teamsters union issued its demands for a last-and-best offer from the Louisville, Ky.-based logistics giant. As a strike looms, what are the possible ramifications for the industry? Cargo Facts Editor Jeff Lee and Associate Editor Andrew Crider discuss. 

Tune in for a podcast discussion of these topics and more for the week ending June 30, 2023.