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FedEx Express
FedEx Express.svg
Founded 1971; 50 years ago (1971)
(as Federal Express)
Commenced operations April 17, 1973
Hubs "SuperHub"
  • Memphis International Airport

Asia Pacific:

Canada:

Central/Eastern Europe:

  • Cologne Bonn Airport

Europe/Middle East/Africa:

United States:

National Hub

  • Indianapolis International Airport

Regional Hubs
Fleet size 664
Destinations 375+
Company slogan The World On Time
Parent company FedEx Corporation
Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Key people David L Cunningham, President and CEO of Express division
Website www.fedex.com

FedEx Express is an international cargo airline and delivery service. It has a hub in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States. FedEx Express is part of FedEx Corporation.

Images for kids

  • Boeing 727-25(F), Federal Express AN1133251

    A Federal Express Boeing 727-100F, with several other 727s in the background. The Boeing 727s remained the backbone of the fleet until the mid-2000s.

  • FedEx Dassault Falcon 20

    First FedEx Express aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 20 named Wendy, on display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

  • FEDEX MD-11F(AF) (N612FE48605555)

    A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 pictured at Narita Airport in 1995, wearing the old Federal Express livery which was used until 1994

  • First FedEx van Memphis TN 2013-05-17 002

    First FedEx van on display at the world headquarters complex in Memphis, Tennessee

  • FedEx Express truck

    A FedEx Express delivery truck, showing the dual branding, both "FedEx" and "Federal Express" that the company used from 1994 to 2000

  • First Arrival (1159885957)

    A DC-10-30F in its inaugural flight to San Jose International Airport.

  • FedEx MD-11F N607FE

    A FedEx Express MD-11F landing at Frankfurt Airport

  • ATR 42-300(F), FedEx Feeder (Air Contractors) JP6593834

    An ATR 42–300 operated by ASL Airlines on arrival into Rome-Fiumicino Airport

  • Modec FedEx truck, LA

    Navistar eStar all-electric van in Los Angeles in 2010. The EV was manufactured in the U.S. under license from Modec.

  • Fedex-727-pwm

    A Boeing 727-200 at Portland, Maine in 2009

  • Fedex-md11-N525FE-051109-21-16

    A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 during a test flight of the Guardian, which can be seen mounted to the belly aft of the wings.

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