FedEx has permanently retired 12 aircraft from its fleet and taken a $21 million impairment charge in its fiscal fourth ...

FedEx operates the ATR 42, a slightly shorter version of the 72, in regional cargo service around the state. The FF 72 will simply be a longer version of that aircraft set atop pontoons that ...

Dive Brief: FedEx is acquiring 10 ATR 72-600 freighters, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2029, according to a March 21 press release from the aircraft manufacturer. The express carrier ...

ATR, the leading manufacturer of regional aircraft worldwide, announced a major contract with FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), the world’s largest express transportation provider, for the acquisition of 10 ...

DALLAS — FedEx (FX) has ordered eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from the American manufacturer and 10 ATR 72-600. In addition to the Boeing and ATR purchase orders, the cargo giant has pushed ...

ATR has secured a new order from FedEx for 10 ATR 72-600F freighters, adding to a previous commitment of 30 aircraft. Deliveries will take place between 2027 and 2029. The ATR 72-600F, the only ...

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 ...

In November 2017, ATR and FedEx signed a major contract for the US-firm to purchase 30 ATR 72-600s plus 20 options. At the time, the new twin-engine turboprops were the first ATR 72-600s that would ...

FedEx is expanding its air cargo fleet by purchasing eight additional Boeing 777 freighters and ten ATR 72-600 turboprop freighters, driven by increased demand for international freight services, ...

The ATR 72-600F incorporates the latest technology introduced in the ATR –600 series, while being specifically designed for cargo operations. A bulk configuration helps optimize available volume – up ...

(AP) - A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky.

The competing ATR 72-600 freighter, for example, can carry more than twice the weight of Kona but has 150 fewer cubic feet of volume. The Cessna Sky Courier falls short of Kona in both metrics.