Hi all FedEx only had 5 747s as far back as 1996, and all were leased to Atlas before they were all WFU and stored at Marana during 1998, and I believe that is when they were sold off too. They certainly haven't got any now, therefore no crews and no maintenance. Regards Keith Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael C. Berch" <mcb@postmodern.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:46 AM Subject: Re: FedEx agrees to buy 10 Airbus A380 superjumbos > FedEx has made a practice of buying up all sorts of older used airplanes > that other airlines have phased out, and have modernized them, in some > cases converted from passenger to cargo (with their special interiors > that use the automated-switching stuff at their hubs), etc. Examples > include the 727, DC-10, A300, and A310, as well as 747-100s and > 747-200s. So adding more 747s, which they already have to crew and > maintain, seems more logical than ordering the A380. Obviously the > A380 will have greater overall capacity and lower hourly costs, which > apparently outweigh the initial purchase price plus fleet commonality > issues for FedEx. > > -- > Michael C. Berch > mcb@postmodern.com > > > On Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at 05:20 PM, Addison Schonland wrote: > > if nobody wants 747s, why would/should FedEx buy them? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael C. Berch > > > > This seems sort of odd, although FedEx could certainly use some big > > planes. But is the operating economy that much better than a 747? > > FedEx could buy 747s for a song - everybody seems to be unloading them. > > > > -- > > Michael C. Berch > > mcb@postmodern.com >