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No longer is it the case that air freight is transported on older planes, often the cast-offs of the passenger airlines. Today, worldwide parcels and mail are sent huge distances on adapted versions of the same aircraft which millions of us travel on each year for business and pleasure.
Delivery companies invest millions in dedicated fleets, whether for road, rail or air transport. After all, having a company's colours adorn planes, road vehicles and rail locomotives and wagons is a prime way of a business advertising itself. The argument goes that, the more visible these fleets, the greater the perception of that company among the public who, after all, include the people who make the all-important decisions over which courier company their business uses.
So FedEx's decision in May 2010 to buy six new Boeing B777F air freight planes was seen as a massive vote of confidence in the future of the international parcel delivery business. FedEx is already investing millions in buying similar planes, and by the time this latest tranche is delivered, will have a total of 38 B777F aircraft on its books. The B777F is seen as one of the most environmentally friendly aircraft in current use, and FedEx is hoping to benefit from savings in maintenance costs, and the ability to make more efficient use of the planes due to their greater reliability. The move clearly demonstrates how worldwide express delivery is seen as a major driver of business for international concerns such as FedEx. This was a point echoed when UPS announced its latest global financial results, which showed that its first-quarter profits had risen by a third compared with the same period in 2009.
These strong results were based mostly on the company securing more international parcel delivery business, as while total sales were up by seven per cent in the quarter, the growth in international sales was far greater, at 18 per cent. This further demonstrates that the sector is in robust shape, and that leading companies are competing hard for business on worldwide parcel delivery which is great news, of course, for anyone sending a parcel to destinations far and wide.
When parcel delivery companies invest in new vehicles, of whatever kind, they do so in the expectation of being able to fill them, as this is the quickest way of making that investment pay. So news that worldwide parcel delivery is being targeted by the major players in the courier services sector is a sure sign that competition is fierce, and is expected to stay that way for many years to come. And that boils down to good news for anyone looking for the best deal on worldwide parcel delivery.
For those looking for the best parcel postage prices you should look online as there are some great deals from the leading international delivery services available.
