TNT Express has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter. This latest aircraft in the TNT family arrived during the weekend at TNT’s European air hub in Liege, Belgium, after completing final flight and ground tests at Boeing’s Everett factory, Washington State, USA.
The “triple seven” Freighter flies farther than any other freighter. Its range of 4,900 nautical miles (9,070 km) at full payload allows better non-stop intercontinental flights between, for instance, Shanghai and Belgium. With its payload of about 103 metric tons, it carries almost as much as a 747-400 Freighter, while burning less fuel. For every pound of fuel saved, an airplane engine produces three fewer pounds of carbon dioxide.
TNT Express will operate the 777 between Asia and Europe in replacement of a 747 freighter.
To see exclusive images of the 777 Freighter in TNT livery, click here. For a technical description of the aircraft, click here.
