United Parcel Service Inc. is canceling a twice-daily air stop in the central Illinois city of Decatur.
Atlanta-based UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, announced the decision Wednesday. A UPS plane, a Boeing 757, has loaded and unloaded cargo at the Decatur Airport on its way from Louisville, Kentucky, to Rockford. The stops will end in early February.
Bill Clevenger is executive director of the Decatur Park District, which runs the airport. He says the news is a blow to the airport and the community.
UPS spokesman Mike Mangeot says the decision results from the uncertain and declining global economy.
UPS employs about 300 people in the Decatur area. Fourteen affected workers will be offered other UPS jobs.
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