FedEx Express has launched a new aircraft in a bid to modernize its European fleet. The new aircraft brings superior environmental performance to those of the aircraft it replaces, including the benefits of noise reduction. It also provides additional capacity to the current Madrid-Paris route, offering Spanish companies that export to Europe more opportunities to ship their goods.
The new Boeing 767F can transport up to 40 tons of cargo, which represents an increase in capacity of around 16% compared to the aircraft it replaces. The new aircraft is also 9% more efficient than its predecessor in terms of fuel consumption, which, combined with greater capacity, reduces emissions by 21% per 500 grams.
The new plane operates five times a week and connects the FedEx operations centres in Madrid and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, one of the main FedEx hubs in Europe, together with Cologne and Liege. This is the second Boeing 767F that will operate in Europe for FedEx, the first one covering the Dublin-London-Paris route, operating since July.
Paloma Romero-Salazar, Vice President of Operations in Spain and Portugal of FedEx Express said, “Modernizing our fleet with cleaner, quieter and more efficient airplanes is a priority for FedEx Express and this new freighter represents another milestone in this process. The superior capacity of the Boeing 767F will also offer Spanish exporting customers greater opportunities to ship their products and trade worldwide.”
Preparations for the arrival of the new Boeing 767F began a few months ago. Team members, including air operations personnel, ramp agents and technicians, have invested thousands of hours in their comprehensive training.
