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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 1982720" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>FedEx has been retiring a lot of not so old planes, resulting in a lift shortage. Lately, they've sent 7 more A310's, A300's, an MD10, and an MD11 into the desert. I forget the breakdown of aircraft types, but the net effect is a reduction in lift as FedEx replaces them with used 757s, and new 767 and 777s. Fred wants a more fuel-efficient fleet, but he cannot move as much freight.</p><p></p><p>Mr. Smith was very short-sighted when he continued to buy and convert passenger DC10s up until about 2005 or so. These aircraft were already obsolete, but FedEx was claiming they'd get another 20 years out of the MD10 fleet. He should have been buying new 767s instead, like UPS did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 1982720, member: 12508"] FedEx has been retiring a lot of not so old planes, resulting in a lift shortage. Lately, they've sent 7 more A310's, A300's, an MD10, and an MD11 into the desert. I forget the breakdown of aircraft types, but the net effect is a reduction in lift as FedEx replaces them with used 757s, and new 767 and 777s. Fred wants a more fuel-efficient fleet, but he cannot move as much freight. Mr. Smith was very short-sighted when he continued to buy and convert passenger DC10s up until about 2005 or so. These aircraft were already obsolete, but FedEx was claiming they'd get another 20 years out of the MD10 fleet. He should have been buying new 767s instead, like UPS did. [/QUOTE]
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