FedEx to replace Canadian planes by next year
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Toronto, Ont.: Federal Express Canada Ltd. is upgrading its Canadian fleet of 727-200 aircrafts to more efficient 757-200 planes.
“Approximately 16,000 km are flown daily in Canada by the 727-200 fleet,” said Lisa Lisson, FedEx Express Canada’s newly minted president.
She said replacing the five Canadian planes will cut carbon emissions and fuel consumption by up to 47 per cent for each package.
The company finished transitioning the first two planes in August, 2010. The third is expected to be operating by late fall of this year, with the final two to be rolled out in early 2011.
The upgrades are part of the company’s global initiative to replace 727 aircraft with 757 planes. FedEx is also focusing on greater payload capacity and flight range.
Lisson said it’s not just about embracing more efficient technologies, but also “matching the right plane with the right job.”
The announcement was one of the first Lisson has made since taking on her new role as president in September 2010. She succeeds David Binks, who has moved to senior vice president of FedEx European Operations.
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