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We operate our aircra eet with both economical and ecological aspects in mind.
In the United States, for instance, the old Douglas -s were replaced with newer, more
fuel-ecient Boeing  s in the year under review. In addition, we have deployed two
Boeing - s on the high-frequency route between Hong Kong and Cincinnati. e
Boeing -, which is currently the most modern freight aircra available, oers more
room than similar models whilst using less fuel.
Market lead expanded in the global express business
 has succeeded in expanding its leading position in the international express
business. As in the previous year, we led the international express market in all regions
outside of the Americas by a wide margin.
Leading position in Europe strengthened
Although the European economy had already soened in , we raised our market
share in the international express segment from   to  , thus remaining the market
leader. is testies to the fact that our strategy holds rm even in dicult times.
Increased presence in the Americas region
Our focus on the international express business has continued to prove successful
in the Americas region. We succeeded in growing our presence in this market, with an
increase in our share from   to   in .
Aer having expanded our global hub in Cincinnati in , in March  we
broke ground for an additional expansion. is will create around  new jobs. Given
that business in the region is developing well and we see high long-term potential, we
opened a new hub in Mexico in September .
Market leadership solidified in Asia
Asia is an important and protable market for us. We also solidied our leading
market position in this region in  with a rise of four percentage points to  .
Since , we have also been oering customers in Asia our Collect and Return
service. e completion of our North Asia Hub in Shanghai puts us in an excellent
position for the future. Our customers now have faster access to international markets
and benet from earlier delivery times.
. European international express
market, 
1, 2 : top 
Market volume: , million
1 Includes the  express product.
2 Country base: , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , , , , .
Source: Market Intelligence , annual reports
and desk research.
23 % 
14 % 
10 % FedEx
41 % 
. The Americas international express
market, 
1, 2 : top 
Market volume: , million
1 Includes the  express product.
2 Country base: , , , , , , , ,
, .
Source: Market Intelligence , annual reports
and desk research.
30 % 
16 % 
1 % 
50 % FedEx
. Asia Pacific international express
market, 
1, 2 : top 
Market volume: , million
1 Includes the  express product.
2 Country base: , , , , , , , , ,
, , , .
Source: Market Intelligence , annual reports
and desk research.
21 % FedEx
14 % 
10 % 
40 % 
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