Boeing delivers first 767-300F at higher production rate

• Charles Kauffman
• February 12, 2020
• Aircraft, All Posts, Equipment, News, Production Freighters

On Monday, Boeing delivered a 767-300F (63114) to FedEx [FAT 005327] While the aircraft represents one of many recent deliveries for the express giant, this was Boeing’s first 767 delivery at the increased production rate of three units per month. The 767 is currently a bright spot across Boeing’s product portfolio. Apart from plans to […]

FedEx continues removal of capacity

• Jeff Lee
• February 10, 2020
• Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

FedEx Express in the past week removed two MD-11Fs (48547 and 48458) and a 757-200F (24924, ex-Astraeus) from service and sent them to Victorville (VCV) to be parked. Units 48547 and 48458 were ferried to VCV on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 respectively, while unit 24924 was flown to the desert on Feb. 8. FedEx […]

A ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ benefits both UPS and Amazon

• Cathy Roberson
• February 3, 2020
• Business, Earnings, Express, Logistics, Strategy

UPS and Amazon ended 2019 on a high note as both reported positive earnings for the final quarter. An eye-opening detail in UPS’ earnings announcement this week included UPS referring to Amazon as its largest customer, representing 11.6% of UPS’ total revenue. Consequently, it was no surprise that Amazon was the main driver of UPS’ […]

Fleet modernization boosts December 2019 widebody freighter aircraft transactions

• Charles Kauffman
• January 16, 2020
• Freighter Aircraft Transactions

Of the twenty-seven freighter aircraft transactions (FATs) recorded by Cargo Facts in December 2019, nearly two-thirds involved widebody aircraft. Fleet modernization efforts undertaken by carriers such as Lufthansa Cargo and FedEx prompted many of the transactions involving twin-aisle freighters. To continue reading this feature, please go to Page 14 of our January 2020 issue.

FedEx retires last A310-300F

• Charles Kauffman
• January 6, 2020
• Aircraft, Carriers, Conversions, Express, Freighter Aircraft Transactions, Narrowbody Conversions, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

Over the weekend, FedEx completed its final revenue flight utilizing an A310-300F. After completing a routine round-trip flight between Sioux Falls (FSD) and FedEx’s Memphis (MEM) hub on the morning of Jan. 4, the express company bid farewell to the final operating A310-300F (439) in its fleet.  This was the third A310-300F FedEx has retired since Christmas. Until recently, FedEx had operated the trio of A310-300Fs in scheduled service. […]

FedEx accelerates MD-10-10F retirement, receives final production 767F for 2019

• Jeff Lee
• December 24, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

FedEx will speed up the withdrawal of its MD-10-10F fleet, with nine more aircraft to be retired over the next six months, as the company took delivery of its fifteenth 767-300F (63113) this calendar year [FAT 005268]. Apart from unit 63113, which is the 20th and final production 767-300F delivered by Boeing in 2019, FedEx […]

FedEx falls hard in its latest earnings report

• Cathy Roberson
• December 18, 2019
• Earnings, Express

FedEx reported a surprising fiscal second-quarter decline in revenue and operating income during Tuesday’s earnings call in which CEO Fred Smith described the quarter (period ending November 30) as an anomaly. Smith reminded those on the call of the shorter holiday season that required planning and expenses to handle volumes that would fall during the […]

FedEx continues replacing A300Fs with 767Fs in Europe

• Jeff Lee
• December 6, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy

FedEx Express is expanding its own-operated capacity in its European network. The integrator has begun flying a 767-300F six times a week between its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Milan Malpensa (MXP), replacing an A300-600F. FedEx began the deployment of 767Fs in Europe in July with a five-times-weekly route between CDG and Dublin […]