Boeing’s Freighter Offering Dwindles With 767F Exit, 777-8F Delay

FedEx Express aircraft on runway

The 767-300F is the backbone of several cargo fleets, while a 787 freighter replacement remains far off.

Credit: FedEx
For decades, Boeing has dominated the large freighter market with a diverse portfolio of aircraft including the 767F, 777F and various freighter versions of the 747. But in its latest restructuring, the airframer risks losing substantial ground in the segment with the termination of the 767F, a...
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