FedEx 767, more traction...
09-09-2011, 02:54 PM
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767ER P to F conversion
Here's a story that should create more traction for the FedEx 767 rumors.....
CAM buys B767-300 for conversion | Air Cargo World News
CAM buys B767-300 for conversion | Air Cargo World News
09-09-2011, 08:19 PM
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767-300F is a perfect replacement for the MD-10-10's and I can see an eventual 767-400 based freighter replacing the few -30's we have. Unless there is a pretty significant shift in system form, however, no 767 variant is close to replacing the MD-11 the way we fly it now. Of course, as 777's continue to displace MD-11's off some of the traditional routes, we won't really need the extra lift of the Mad Dog so maybe the 767 is a "right-sizing." I'm voting for the Sonic Cruiser.
09-09-2011, 09:52 PM
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Don't worry fellas, I am sure the amazing management team at brown is looking at ways of buying the -10's and -30's that are bound for the desert. The cheapest company on the planet will find a way to make this idea work.
09-10-2011, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by MD-11Loader
With such a limited supply of Rolls Royce powered 767's would FedEx really want them? IIRC QANTAS and British Airways are the only major operators of 767's with these engines.
When given a choice on new airplanes, the company seems to prefer GE.
09-10-2011, 02:07 PM
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The range difference is significant, if international ops are a consideration. If new, I think Airbus has stopped production, but Boing is still making the 767.
Airbus A300-600 versus Boeing 767-300ER
364,000 lbs MTOW 412,000 lbs
4,158 nm range 6,102 nm
Airbus A300-600 versus Boeing 767-300ER
364,000 lbs MTOW 412,000 lbs
4,158 nm range 6,102 nm
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