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Fedex Orders 27 767 Freighters, 2 777 Freighters
Fedex ordered 767s and 777s. I wonder if they will order 747-8 freighters too. (boeing.mediaroom.com) Mais...
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The 767-300 can still run a long ways... Memphis to Europe is a cakewalk. It could also do Oakland to Asia (or Europe) if FedEx wanted to do it that way.
the ER version of the 76 has the range. As you said you haven't flown it but you know that Labor is a tenuous issue at MEM and with Fedex as a whole. It was't public knowledge but here while back when they were looking at AB over the 777's, they had a mini pilot's revolt on their hands when they even started talking AB. That plus the fact, if I remember right, they were looking at 380's and while the direct cost savings were there, management's ass was saved on account of the Pilot's deal because they had failed to look at the cost of reconfiguring everything to handle the 380. You won't hear that on the street.
Wayne! Caution the MBA's are very sensitive people..but don'tchya just love it when they get egg on their cute little faces...bless em.
You have some good points but the while the 330 is a good airplane it is a victim of its own success and Airbus failure. Airlines are dumping the 340 first (none are rushing to make that a freighter)...not their 330s in part because of the uncertainty of when they will see a 350 replacement.
Here is what the company said the "767s will provide similar capacity as the MD10s being retired, with about 30 percent more fuel efficiency and a minimum 20 percent reduction in unit operating costs."
Here is what the company said the "767s will provide similar capacity as the MD10s being retired, with about 30 percent more fuel efficiency and a minimum 20 percent reduction in unit operating costs."
They should have purchased a330 Freighters instead, better performance and more cargo.
My reasons being the A330 can carry more cargo faster farther and efficiently to places like china from MEM w/out stops in ANC. I thought the MDs are similar to the 330? I was just surprised that the 67s were for long hauls it doesn't make much sense, would have thought more for the domestic replacement of A300s. Since I haven't flown an airbus, I guess I don't see what to dislike about it. Would also like to see Airbus in FedEx fleet. But whatever works for the CO.