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| Founded | June 18, 1971 (as Federal Express) | ||||||
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| AOC # | FDEA140A[1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 707 | ||||||
| Destinations | c. 375 | ||||||
| Parent company | FedEx Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Frederick W. Smith (president & CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | 278,000+ (2022) | ||||||
FedEx Express is a major American cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. As of 2023, it is the world's largest cargo airline in terms of fleet size and freight tons flown.[2] It is the namesake and leading subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, delivering freight and packages to more than 375 destinations over 220 countries across six continents each day.[3] FedEx Express is also the world's largest express transportation company.[4]
The company's global "SuperHub" is located at Memphis International Airport.[5] In the United States, FedEx Express has a national hub at Indianapolis International Airport. U.S. regional hubs are located at airports in Anchorage, Fort Worth, Greensboro, Miami, Newark, Oakland and Ontario. International regional hubs are located at the airports in Cologne/Bonn, Dubai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Guangzhou, Liege, Milan, Mumbai, Osaka, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and Toronto.[6]
- ^ "Federal Aviation Administration – Airline Certificate Information – Detail View". av-info.faa.gov. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ The World's Largest Airlines (archived July 2018)
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. April 3, 2007. p. 81.
- ^ "Solved FedEx is the world's largest express transportation | Chegg.com". Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis Super Hub Archived July 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "FedEx Express Global Network" Archived December 31, 2005, at the Wayback Machine