ATR has handed over the first of 30 factory-built ATR 72-600 Freighters to launch customer FedEx Express, with the twin-turboprop to make its commercial debut on European routes in the coming weeks.

FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets. The post FedEx orders Boeing 777 ...

FedEx Express announces the delivery of the first ATR 72-600F to its ... FedEx Express. “The ATR 72-600F was constructed with input from ... allowing for carriage of bulk cargo as well as Unit ...

ATR flies first new-build 72-600 freighter for FedEx 2020-09-16T16:16:00Z By David Kaminski-Morrow ATR has flown the first example of its newly-developed 72-600 freighter, a purpose-built cargo ...

In November 2017, FedEx purchased 30 ATR 72-600F aircraft. The first of those planes are one step closer to making their way to the company. The Business Journals ...

FedEx announced Wednesday it had completed a purchase agreement with ATR to buy 30 ATR 72-600F aircraft with options to buy 20 more. Deliveries of about six aircraft a year are expected to begin ...

FedEx is acquiring 10 ATR 72-600 freighters, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029, ... Cargo is loaded onto a B777 FedEx freighter on a tarmac.

ATR CEO Christian Scherer confirmed (08-Nov-2017) FedEx as the launch customer for ATR's new 72-600F cargo configuration aircraft. Mr Scherer noted the ATR 72-600F "is the only new large regional ...

US cargo specialist FedEx Express will become the launch customer for the line-produced ATR 72-600 freighter, after placing a firm order for 30 aircraft, plus 20 options.

FedEx has committed to buy 10 additional ATR 72-600 cargo aircraft to support regional feeder ... The new ATR 72-600s are being acquired to replace older ATR 72 aircraft, of which FedEx operates 19.