21.12.2020 - 09:35 UTC
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21.12.2020 - 01:02 UTC
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int'l) took delivery of the world's first ATR72-600F, Avions de Transport Régional's only purpose-built dedicated freighter, on December 15, 2020.
EI-GUL (msn 1653) was ferried from Toulouse Blagnac to Shannon on December 17, 2020. The aircraft will be operated on behalf of FedEx by ASL Airlines Ireland (ABR, Dublin Int'l), which has been a FedEx regional feeder in Europe since 2000. It is expected to commence revenue operations in early 2021.
FedEx has a further twenty-nine ATR72-600Fs on firm order from the manufacturer. It also holds a further twenty options.
According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, ASL Airlines Ireland also operates fourteen other ATR turboprops on behalf of FedEx Express - three ATR42-300(F)s and eleven ATR72-500(F)s. Sister carriers ASL Airlines Belgium and ASL Airlines France operate a thirty-seven Boeing dedicated freighters, including those of the B737, B747, and B757 families.
FedEx's European turboprop feeder network also includes one ATR42-300(F) and one ATR72-500(F) operated by Spain's...
07.12.2020 - 01:27 UTC
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis Int'l) has wet-leased a B777-200F from Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int'l) to bolster capacity in time for the peak pre-holiday shipping period, Cargo Facts has reported.
A6-DDA (msn 39682) was ferried from Abu Dhabi Int'l, via Dubai Int'l and Paris CDG, to Memphis Int'l on November 30, 2020, and started operating on behalf of FedEx the day after. Flightradar24 ADS-B data indicates that the Boeing freighter is used daily on Memphis-London Stansted services.
Neither of the two airlines responded to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding the duration of the contract.
The 9.5-year dedicated freighter, which is owned by Etihad Airways, was retired by the Emirati flag carrier on August 20, 2020, and has since been stored at Abu Dhabi airport, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows. The other five B777-200Fs operated by Etihad Airways are all active.
Other third-party carriers operating on behalf of FedEx, mostly under long-term commitments, include Airwork Flight Operations, ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL...