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FedEx: thirty 757 aircraft from United Airlines to be converted in cargo planes

Memphis, USA - The cost of converting the airplanes might be around 5 million dollars each

US' global courier delivery services company FedEx Corporation announced it is planning to purchase some Boeing 757 aircraft (up to 30) which were previously operated by United Airlines, in order to reconvert them into cargo airplanes for the fleet of FedEx Express, the group's airline. The cost of the conversion might reach five million dollars (roughly 3.8 million Euro or 3.3 million pounds) per...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1150804
Rome, Italy, 03/22/2013 17:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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