FedEx vs UPS | We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Plane | 3

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Finally financially stable, FedEx takes on the US government to overturn regulations that limit the size of the planes they can fly.  Convinced the regulations are limiting its growth, FedEx launches a multi-pronged strategy to persuade Congress to change the rules.

And UPS realizes it needs to compete directly with FedEx and finally buys its own planes to offer next-day air service.   

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Laura Bosch

Laura is WhatPod's Business Editor. Laura began her career working in Marketing, before moving into Mergers & Aquisitions and becoming a freelance consultant in Strategic Business Development in 2012. A veteran of long haul air travel, she splits her time between Melbourne, Australia and Brighton, UK. Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Laura (laura.bosch@whatpod.com.au)