News / FedEx reinforces importance of 767 freighter to European operations

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FedEx Express has added a Boeing 767 freighter to its European operations, again underlining the popularity of the aircraft type for express shipments.  

The express operator announced the aircraft would operate on its Dublin-London-Paris route, running five times a week. 

In a statement it noted: “The new aircraft brings superior capacity and environmental performance compared with the aircraft it replaces, including noise reduction.”   

“It can carry up to 91,000 pounds of cargo, which represents an increase in capacity of approximately 16% compared with the aircraft it ...