Our EXPRESS division operates a dedicated air fleet comprising 168 aircraft (previous year: 155). During the reporting year, we continued to increase our intercontinental capability in order to improve the service level offered on the key lanes between Europe, Asia and the Americas. We also rely on the capacities of third-party providers to answer demands.
We operate our aircraft fleet with both economical and ecological aspects in mind. In the United States, for instance, we replaced the old Douglas DC-8s with newer, more fuel-efficient Boeing 767s in the reporting year. In addition, we now deploy two Boeing 747-800s on the high-frequency route between Hong Kong and Cincinnati. This modern and efficient freighter aircraft offers more cargo capacity than similar gauge aircraft and burns significantly less fuel.