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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Fedex to NZ

With little fanfare global freight carrier Federal Express commenced scheduled services through Auckland on a  weekly basis from today, 05 August, using McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD11's, the first service operated by N596FE.

FDX75 originates at Los Angeles and tech stops at Honolulu before heading to Auckland then onto Sydney.  The next day the flight number continues onto Guangzhou but may operate with a different tail as is the case for the particular rotation.

The last time a Fedex MD11 visited Auckland was in February 2011 when N583FE made a call on its way from Sydney to Stewart Intl, New York, to uplift a consignment of horses.

Fedex employ some 140,000 employees worldwide and operate a fleet of 668 aircraft, including:
64 Boeing MD11
58 Douglas MD10-10
17 Douglas MD10-30
71 Airbus A300-600
53 Airbus A310-200/300
67 Boeing 727-200
58 Boeing 757-200
12 Boeing 777-200
21 ATR72
26 ATR42
Two hundred and forty one Cessna Grand Caravans!!!

Above and below, Noel J photos
 

Above and below Nicholas Y photos