Boeing Delivers FedEx's First 777F

[Matt Molnar]

Boeing Delivers FedEx's First 777F (http://nycaviation.com/2009/09/22/boeing-delivers-fedexs-first-777f/)
September 22, 2009

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Boeing handed FedEx the keys to a shiny new 777 Freighter today, the box hauler’s first of 15 on order. In 2006, FedEx placed what is still the largest 777F order to date, soon after canceling their A380F order due to the Airbus program’s chronic delays. [Full Article (http://nycaviation.com/2009/09/22/boeing-delivers-fedexs-first-777f/)]

[mmedford]

expect to see it at EWR very soon...

[Matt Molnar]

Ever wonder what the options list on a 777 looks like?

FlightBlogger (http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2009/09/fedex-takes-delivery-of-first.html) found an eight page document FDX filed with the SEC containing a purchase order for their new birds. Unfortunately the prices are redacted, but the 161 items detailed are pretty dang interesting.

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fligh ... ptions.pdf (http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/FedEx-777F%20Options.pdf)

[PhilDernerJr]

That list has a lot of things that I would think would be standard. It reminds me of when Jerry Seinfeld was trying to buy a car from David Puddy.

"And then there's keys..."

"I have to buy keys?!"

"Well how are you going to start it?"