FedEx Express has launched a new Boeing 767F cargo jet into its European network as part of its fleet modernisation strategy. The newly introduced aircraft operates six times a week and connects FedEx hubs in Milano Malpensa and Paris-Charles de Gaulle – one of the major FedEx hubs in Europe alongside Cologne and Liège.
The company claims the new aircraft offers higher environmental performance compared to the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction benefits. It also provides additional capacity on the existing Milano Malpensa-Paris route, offering Italian businesses that export to the rest of Europe.
The new Boeing 767F can carry up to 91,000 pounds of cargo, a 16% increase in capacity in comparison to the aircraft it replaces. It is also 9% more fuel-efficient than its predecessor.
FedEx began upgrading its fleet in 2007. Since then, 210 new aircraft have been introduced into the FedEx fleet, which is now comprised of 679 planes. Last year the company ordered an additional 12 Boeing 777 Freighters and 12 Boeing 767 freighters.
Source: FedEx
