FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new flight from the UK to the United States, boosting capacity for UK exporters wanting next-day delivery to the United States. 

The flight, operated with a Boeing 777, offers customers more transatlantic parcel and e-commerce capacity, adding approximately 626,000-lbs of additional capacity per week, to the FedEx Express transatlantic network, with 160,000-lbs dedicated to the UK alone. 

It operates four times per week, departing from Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, connecting to hubs at East Midlands Airport, UK, and Indianapolis, US.

Edward Clarke, Vice President of Operations UK, FedEx Express said: ‘‘The UK is the fourth largest e-commerce market in the world, and the pandemic has driven even higher demand for online goods, including into the US. 

“We’re excited to add this new flight into our network, which provides businesses with additional capacity and enables them to expand and compete with domestic e-commerce businesses in the US.”

Clare James, Managing Director of East Midlands Airport, said: “FedEx’s decision to route its new transatlantic service through EMA is a ringing endorsement of this airport’s important role as a vital hub for facilitating global trade between the UK and its key partners.”