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NEWS DIGITAL

FIRST ATR 72-600F AIRCRAFT

DELIVERED

capacity of 2,630 cubic feet (74.5 cubic metres), and when in ULD
mode it can accommodate up to seven LD3 containers or five 88” x
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s 108” pallets.
largest express transportation company, received delivery of the FedEx originally announced the purchase agreement with ATR in
first ATR 72-600F aircraft to its feeder aircraft network. November 2017. Under the agreement, FedEx Express made a firm
The delivery of the new state-of-the-art freighter was made from purchase of 30 ATR 72-600F aircraft with options to purchase up to
ATR to FedEx in Toulouse, France. 20 more.
“The arrival of the first ATR 72-600F is a major milestone in Subsequent deliveries will be about six aircraft per year over a
the modernisation of our feeder aircraft fleet, and it positions us five-year period.
strongly to continue growing our global footprint and serve more The first ATR aircraft will be operated by ASL Airlines Ireland,
customers in locations that aren’t always accessible by our larger a FedEx ATR operator since 2000, as part of the FedEx Express
jet fleet,” said Scot Struminger, EVP and CEO of Aviation, FedEx Feeder fleet.
Express. “The ATR 72-600F was constructed with input from FedEx FedEx currently deploys 364 feeder aircraft operating in 56
engineers every step of the way, so we’re proud and excited to countries. Most of these feeder aircraft are owned by FedEx and
finally take possession of this impressive aircraft.” leased and operated by different third-party air carriers under their
The ATR 72-600F is the first-ever production freighter built by own operating certificates.
ATR and can carry heavier payloads than ATRs converted from The FedEx feeder fleet is comprised of aircraft under 60,000
passenger configuration. pounds maximum gross take-off weight and allows the company
The aircraft has a large cargo door, allowing for carriage of bulk a fast, economical services to small and medium-sized businesses
cargo as well as Unit Load Device configurations. It has a bulk around the world. Q

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TWO AIRPORTS IN EGYPT

at both airports on the Cairo-Alexandria million. It is schedule be completed and in
desert road. operation by June.
The Egyptian Ministry of Aviation has He said the Sphinx International Airport The project includes a 310-meter-long
received investment offers from Saudi is to be expanded so that it can receive electric walker, a 60-meter bridge, and a
Arabia and Kuwait to compete for cargo 900 passengers per hour instead of 300 to 1,200-meter parking lot and commercial
accommodate the expected increase in
area. Thirty-five percent of the project has
village projects at Cairo International passenger traffic with the opening of the already been implemented.
Airport and Sphinx International Airport new Egyptian Museum.
The Ministry of Aviation inaugurated Al-
(west of Cairo). The project that will link building 2 at the Bardawil Airport in the Sinai Governorate,
Manar said that his ministry aims to Cairo Airport to the multi-purpose garage is with the aim of serving development
establish cargo village and logistical areas being implemented at a cost of (US) $10.8 projects. Q
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