FedEx Said to Be in Talks on $5 Billion of Boeing 767 Planes

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FedEx Said to Be in Talks on $5 Billion of Boeing 767 Planes - Bloomberg

FedEx Corp., the only current commercial customer for Boeing Co.’s 767 cargo jet, is in talks to acquire at least 25 more of the twin-engine freighters, two people familiar with the matter said.

The shipping company’s directors met in the Seattle area over the weekend, where the deal was on the agenda, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details are private. The planes’ list value would be about $5 billion, one of the people said, before the customary discounts.

 

[Operational needs]

No surprise there.

 

[bbsam]

No surprise there.

See what Ground can do for you?

 

[MAKAVELI]

See what Ground can do for you?

What comes around goes around eh?

 

[bbsam]

What comes around goes around eh?

It does. But then again, I just bought a couple new trucks too.

 

[MAKAVELI]

It does. But then again, I just bought a couple new trucks too.

You mean you bought Fred a couple of new trucks.

 

[bbsam]

You mean you bought Fred a couple of new trucks.

Oh no. Maybe I bought them for you. Somebody has to pay the bills and all the Express money goes to bloated envelope carriers.

 

[MAKAVELI]

Oh no. Maybe I bought them for you. Somebody has to pay the bills and all the Express money goes to bloated envelope carriers.

That's cuz we eat a little bit better than your ground drivers who are on foodstamps.

 

[bbsam]

That's cuz we eat a little bit better than your ground drivers who are on foodstamps.

I don't talk bad about food stamp recipients. I had them for a time and was grateful for them after I choked down some unwarranted pride.

 

[MAKAVELI]

I don't talk bad about food stamp recipients. I had them for a time and was grateful for them after I choked down some unwarranted pride.

There's nothing wrong with accepting help when you need it its just sad that this is the reality for many drivers while FedEx is talking about spending tens of billions of dollars.

 

[bbsam]

There's nothing wrong with accepting help when you need it its just sad that this is the reality for many drivers while FedEx is talking about spending tens of billions of dollars.

True. Walmart and FedEx are heavy double dippers in public aid.