FedEx will buy 30 Boeing 757 aircraft propulsion strategy

According to the Wall Street journal, the United States Federal Express recently announced a plan, will buy 30 Boeing 757 aircraft from the United States of America United Airlines cargo. The move is part of a federal express the implementation of the new strategy.
FedEx has agreed to buy 14 aircraft. The aircraft will later in the year to 2015 before the arrival. At the same time, Federal Express will be based on the actual situation to decide whether to continue to buy the remaining 16 aircraft.
As a result of the industry overcapacity, FedEx has slowed the progress of new aircraft purchase, and even the suspension of some aircraft purchase. But the Federal Express said, will continue to phase out old and high energy consumption of the aircraft.
FedEx began to buy 757 aircraft since 2007. Compared with the Boeing 727 aircraft, cargo volume of the plane is higher than 20%, and low consumption in 1/3. The United States United Airlines said last year, in the ordered 150 new Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, will be gradually eliminated 757 aircraft.
MYEX min Asia International Express
2013-04-02