FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp – a leading express transportation company, said it is celebrating seven years of its Memphis-Dubai direct Boeing 777F flight, which enables customers in the UAE to import from the US in just two-days.

Since 2011, the FedEx Boeing freighter flight has provided unparalleled access to help boost trade between the US and Middle East, said a statement from the company.

Over the past decade, trade between the UAE and US has doubled, it stated.

Since 2009, the UAE has been the top export market for US goods in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. In 2017, total trade between the two countries was $24.3 billion, with the US exporting $20 billion to the UAE, it added.

Jack Muhs, president of FedEx Express Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, said: “The launch of the first scheduled all-cargo direct flight from the US to Dubai was a milestone for our company, and a game-changer for the region.”

“By enhancing access between the US and UAE, we enabled companies locally, and across the Middle East, to benefit from faster transit times, and stronger trade links,” he added.

With its long-range capabilities, the Boeing 777F offers an ideal blend of performance and efficiency. The aircraft represents FedEx efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, burning 18 per cent less fuel per pound of payload and with 18 per cent fewer emissions compared to the MD-11 it replaced, said a statement.

This is in line with FedEx commitment to connecting the world in responsible and resourceful ways. The company aims to expand the world’s ability to connect more efficiently, while minimising its impact on the environment.

FedEx has ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint, such as by reducing aircraft emissions from a 2005 baseline by 30 per cent by 2020, on an emissions per available-ton-mile basis, and sourcing 30 per cent of its jet fuel from alternative fuels by 2030, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service