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'''FedEx Express,''' is a cargo airline based in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States|USA]], it is the world's [[List of largest airlines|largest airline]] in terms of aircraft, operating 672 planes. FedEx Express is a subsidiary of [[FedEx|FedEx Corporation]] and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 81 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>. |
'''FedEx Express,''' is a cargo airline based in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States|USA]], it is the world's [[List of largest airlines|largest airline]] in terms of aircraft, operating 672 planes. FedEx Express is a subsidiary of [[FedEx|FedEx Corporation]] and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 81 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>. Its headquarters are in Memphis with its "SuperHub" located at [[Memphis International Airport]] with regional hubs at [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport|Fort Worth]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport|Paris]], [[Subic Bay International Airport|Subic Bay]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto]], and [[Miami International Airport|Miami]].<ref>[http://www.fedex.com/us/about/today/companies/express/facts.html FedEx Express Facts<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> FedEx Express has hubs under construction at [[Piedmont Triad International Airport|Greensboro]]<ref>[http://www.flyfrompti.com/airport_projects.asp Piedmont Triad International Airport]</ref> and [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport|Guangzhou, China]]. |
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==History== |
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| Founded | 1971 | ||||||
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| Hubs | United States:
Latin America-Caribbean: Europe/Middle East/Africa: Asia Pacific: Canada: | ||||||
| Fleet size | 672 | ||||||
| Destinations | 375+ | ||||||
| Parent company | FedEx Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||
| Key people | David J Bronczek, President and CEO of Express division | ||||||
| Website | http://www.fedex.com | ||||||
FedEx Express, is a cargo airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, it is the world's largest airline in terms of aircraft, operating 672 planes. FedEx Express is a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation and delivers packages and freight to more than 220 countries each day[1]. Its headquarters are in Memphis with its "SuperHub" located at Memphis International Airport with regional hubs at Indianapolis, Fort Worth, Oakland, Newark, Anchorage, Paris, Subic Bay, Toronto, and Miami.[2] FedEx Express has hubs under construction at Greensboro[3] and Guangzhou, China.
History
FedEx Express was established in 1971 as Federal Express and started operations on April 17, 1973. Federal Express was founded by Fred Smith, chairman of Federal Express Corporation (now known as FedEx Corporation) and began operations with 14 Dassault Falcon 20s from Memphis International Airport that connected 25 U.S. cities. The air cargo deregulation in 1977 allowed Federal Express to grow rapidly and as a result use larger aircraft. Following several international acquisitions Federal Express began overseas operations in 1984 with services to Europe and Asia [1].
The "Federal Express" name was officially dropped in 2000 and replaced with "FedEx" which was an unofficial abbreviation for Federal Express. The "Express" was added to FedEx to identify a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation when the company restructured to offer other shipping services.
In 2000, FedEx Express and the United States Postal Service signed a 7-year contract to transport all Express Mail and Priority Mail. The USPS contract has recently been extended until 2012 and USPS continues to be the largest customer of FedEx Express.
In 2005, FedEx Express began expansion of its Indianapolis hub, projected to be completed in 2010. After the expansion Indianapolis will be FedEx's second largest hub.
In 2008, FedEx Express will open it's new Asian-Pacific hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in southern China. The new hub will allow FedEx to increase service in China.
In 2009, FedEx Express plans to open it's Mid-Atlantic U.S. hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. FedEx has been fighting complaints since it first choose the airport in 1998 about the possible noise generated by its planes because most FedEx flights are scheduled at night. Despite the complaints FedEx has continued with construction on its hub and the airport has continued infrastructure upgrades to handle the additional flights.[4]
Fleet
FedEx Express operates the world's largest civil air fleet with 672 aircraft:[5]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A300-600 | 66 | |
| Airbus A310-200/300 | 66 | |
| ATR 72-200 | 13 | Operated as FedEx Feeder |
| ATR 42-300/320 | 29 | Operated as FedEx Feeder |
| Boeing 727-200 | 91 | Exiting from service 2008-2016 Replacement aircraft: Boeing 757-200 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 5 (85 Used Orders) |
Entry into servive: 2008-2016 Replacing Boeing 727-200 |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | (15 Orders) (15 Options) |
Entry into service: 2009-2011 Replacing McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 and DC-10-30 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 8 | Exiting from service: 2009-2011 Replacement aircraft: Boeing 777 Freighter |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 13 | Exiting from service: 2009-2011 Replacement aircraft: Boeing 777 Freighter |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10 | 55 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30 | 7 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 58 | |
| Cessna Caravan 208B | 243 | Operated as FedEx Feeder |
| Cessna Caravan 208A | 10 | Operated as FedEx Feeder |
| Fokker F-27 | 8 | Operated as FedEx Feeder |
FedEx Express had ordered ten Airbus A380 freighters, with options on ten more. FedEx was to be the launch airline for the Airbus A380-800F and planned to introduce the first aircraft to service in August 2008 for use on routes between hubs in the United States and Asia. The aircraft ordered were to be delivered between 2008 and 2011 With A380 delays of more than two years, FedEx cancelled these orders[6] and replaced them with an order from Boeing for fifteen 777 Freighters with an option for fifteen more, to be delivered in 2009 through 2011. FedEx has stated they may consider the A380F when Airbus is less constrained by construction developments.
In 2007 FedEx revealed plans to acquire 90 Boeing 757-200 aircraft at a cost of US$2.6 billion to replace the ageing Boeing 727 fleet[7]. Converted 757s have recently started to enter the fleet.
The very first Dassault Falcon 20C delivered to FedEx (N8FE) is on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum.
On the 12 July 2007 FedEx took delivery of the last A300/A310 built[8].
Major incidents and accidents
- April 7, 1994 - Flight 705, N306FE, a DC-10-30F experienced an attempted hijacking by a terminated employee. Auburn Calloway, the highjacker planned to use the aircraft for a kamikaze attack on FedEx Corporation Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. The crew of Flight 705 were able to fight off Calloway and land the plane safely.[9]
- September 5, 1996 – N68055, a DC-10-10F was written off after it was destroyed by fire at Stewart International Airport, Newburgh, NY, following an emergency landing caused by smoke warnings in the maindeck cargo hold.
- July 31, 1997 - Flight 14, N611FE, a MD-11 was written off after it crashed during landing at Newark International Airport from Anchorage International Airport. The No. 3 engine contacted the runway and caused the aircraft to flip over and catch on fire.[10]
- October 17, 1999 - Flight 87, N581FE, a MD-11 was written off after landing at Subic Bay International Airport from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Upon landing, the aircraft contiuned down the whole length of the runway and plunged into the bay where it was completely submerged.[11]
- July 26, 2002 - Flight 1478, N497FE, a Boeing 727-200 was written off after it crashed into the tree line on approach to Tallahassee Regional Airport from Memphis International Airport. The aircraft's landing gear got snaged onto a tree about 70 feet high and 3,100 feet short of the runway and caused the aircraft to crash into the trees and catch fire on impact.[12]
- December 18, 2003 - Flight 647, N364FE, a MD-10-10F was written off after it ran off the runway and caught fire at Memphis International Airport from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport. The right rear landing gear collapsed and caused the aircraft to veer off the runway and catch fire.[13]
Northrop Grumman Guardian
In 2003, FedEx Express partnered with the Department of Homeland Security and Northrop Grumman to develop and flight test an anti-missile system, the Northrop Grumman Guardian that could be deployed on commercial airliners, to protect them from terrorist attacks such as the 2003 Baghdad DHL shootdown incident. FedEx supplied an MD-11 and a leased 747 for the flight test phase. FedEx then became the first air carrier to deploy the Guardian on a commercial flight in September, 2006, when they equipped a MD-10 freighter with the pod,[14] FedEx Express currently has eight aircraft equipped with the system for futher testing and evaluation.[15] Because of the program's huge success, the US Congress directed DHS to expand the program to passenger-carrying aircraft[16].
See also
- FedEx Corporation (Parent company)
- UPS Airlines (Competitor)
- USPS (Competitor and biggest customer)
- Mountain Air Cargo (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Wiggins Airways (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Empire Airlines (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Morningstar Air Express (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Air Contractors (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Empire Airlines (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Merlin Airways (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Air Tahoma (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
- Baron Aviation Services (Contract carrier for FedEx Feeder)
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 81.
- ^ FedEx Express Facts
- ^ Piedmont Triad International Airport
- ^ PTIA Greensboro Airport Construction Projects
- ^ FedEx Express Facts
- ^ FedEx Cancels Its Airbus A380 Order
- ^ FedEx to spend $2.6 billion to replace its fleet of 727s - OrlandoSentinel.com
- ^ "Airbus delivers last A300 to Fedex". Airbus.com. 2007-07-12.
- ^ ASN Aircraft accident description
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19970731-0
- ^ ASN Aircraft accident description McDonnell Douglas MD-11F N581FE - Subic Bay International Airport (SFS)
- ^ http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/fdx1478/2.shtml
- ^ DCA04MA011
- ^ Doyle, John M. (September 17, 2006). "FedEx To Fly Counter Manpads-Equipped MD-10". Aviation Week & Space Technology. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Department of Homeland Security C-MANPADS Program", Northrop Grumman
- ^ Northrop Grumman - Article Four