FedEx Express has launched two new flights connecting Asia Pacific (APAC) businesses to Europe and North America respectively and added wide-body 767 freighters in the FedEx fleet in Asia to support increase in package volumes during peak season.
In a statement, the express transportation company said the launch of these two new flights is the latest in the FedEx network expansion, as economies across APAC continue to rebound.
“Combined with the four new intercontinental flights launched in July, FedEx has added 62 flights in and out of APAC per week with additional capacity to carry almost 2,700 tons (2,690,000 kgs). These added flights contribute to a total of over 225 weekly flights in and out of APAC to the U.S. and Europe.
“Businesses are benefitting from improved connectivity and enhanced service reliability when importing and exporting with Europe, the U.S. and intra-Asia,” it said.
The new FedEx Asia-Europe flight connects FedEx Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Hub in Paris, France to FedEx APAC hub in Guangzhou, China, four days per week via Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan, and one day a week via Singapore Changi Airport, providing 10 extra connections each week for APAC customers to and from Europe.
While the new FedEx trans-Pacific flight connects Taipei and Hong Kong to Anchorage and Indianapolis, and returns via Anchorage to Taipei, five days per week, providing customers with improved capacity between Greater China and North America.
The statement said FedEx has also increased its intra-Asia network capacity by replacing Boeing 757 narrow-body freighters with Boeing 767 wide-body freighters, which has almost doubled the cargo capacity to Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
“The FedEx Boeing 767 freighter offers a maximum gross payload capacity of nearly 60,000 kgs, building on the current FedEx operational strength. At the same time, the wide-body aircraft provides 38% more fuel efficiency,” it added.
Kawal Preet, president of FedEx Express, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region, said as businesses worldwide reopens in varying phases, cross-border trade will gain renewed momentum.
“Building a more robust and resilient global network is vital to empowering APAC businesses and supporting them in tapping growth opportunities,”
“Our intercontinental flight expansion and enhancement of our fleet over the past few months is testament to the FedEx commitment to support businesses of all sizes, particularly with the rapid growth of e-commerce and the upcoming year-end holiday peak,” she said.
