20 June, 2018: Boeing has received a new order from FedEx Express for 12 767 Freighters and 12 777 Freighters as the air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industry's most capable freighters to better serve its customers. The order comes as the air cargo industry continues to gather strength. A year after demand grew by nearly 10 percent, global air freight is on track to increase by another four to five percent in 2018.
"We are taking another positive step in our fleet modernization program as we add more efficient, lower emission aircraft to our global fleet," said David L. Cunningham, President and CEO of FedEx Express.