Amazon buys 11 Boeing 767s to expand its cargo fleet
I remember watching a video from Wendover Production talking about the decline of 747 and A380s mainly due to a lack of guaranteed passengers to fill the plane routes in both directions.<p>Exceptions being some airlines which are able to operate hub and spoke models and where fuel is cheap like the middle east airlines.<p>Wouldn't these types of planes be more suitable for a role in logistics which can benefit the greater density of packing?<p>I am guessing this is something to do with fuel savings, and new composite materials meaning that smaller planes are still more efficient. However, would that necessarily apply to recent 747s/a380s which I think have composite materials and can be retrofitted to efficient engines? I figure these specific planes must be on sale as they are withdrawn from service so I am curious about the use of 767s here.