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FedEx is planning to withdraw over 80 aircraft and buy a smaller number of more modern, fuel efficient models as part of its reorganisation and environmental drive.

It is reported that 10 aircraft will be retired immediately and 70+ more permanently grounding earlier than planned.

The world’s largest aircraft will arrive in May in Australia for the first time ever. The transport and logistics company DB Schenker is facilitating the airfreight of a 117-tonne power generator from the Czech Republic to Western Australia for a refinery. In order to manage this ultra-heavy air lift, the Antonov-225 Mriya has been selected to fly the long distance route between Prague and Perth. Karpeles Flight Services, the specialist DB Schenker division for chartering aircraft, handled the charter arrangements.