What aircraft does FedEx fly?

Note: F stands for freighter aircraft. SF stands for special freighter aircraft, which are converted from passenger aircraft. FedEx Express operates the world's largest cargo air fleet with more than 650 aircraft, and is the largest operator of the Airbus A300, ATR 42, Cessna 208, DC-10/MD-10, and the MD-11.



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To take one example: cargo planes. Amazon's fleet is still only a fraction of UPS's and FedEx's. According to one estimate from DePaul University, Amazon is expected to have around 80 planes in its arsenal by the end of 2021, compared to UPS' 275 planes and FedEx's 463.

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Modern aircraft with two engines flying transatlantic (the most common models used for transatlantic service being the Airbus A330, Boeing 767, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787) have to be ETOPS certified.

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Moreover, cargo pilots have one of the highest paid positions in the aviation industry. The highest paid cargo pilots i.e the 90th percentile of these professionals can earn up to $137,096 on average.

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Its first 777F service was introduced to Shanghai in early 2010, connecting with the FedEx Super Hub in Memphis, U.S. Later that year, another 777F route connecting Shenzhen with Memphis was launched. Currently, FedEx has 777Fs routes connecting China mainland to the U.S and Europe.

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