Slowing Demand Prompts FedEx To Expedite Aircraft Retirements

FedEx Corp. will accelerate the retirement of 60 MD-10 and 16 Airbus A310 aircraft—along with 282 related engines—as the result of a double-edged sword in which weakened global demand for air cargo services provides the company the opportunity to speed up its fleet modernization schedule. FedEx...

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