Black aircraft mechanic, recently passed away. James Coopwood, 78, died on July 8. A celebration of life for Coopwood was held on July 24 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Germantown. Richard ...

The carrier's home airport has also been named after its founder.

FedEx founder Fred Smith was memorialized with the renaming of Memphis airport in his name and the ceremony included the arrival of a FedEx Boeing 777 freighter painted with a throwback brand design.

FedEx operates two dozen ATR 72-600 turboprop freighters and has six more on order from the manufacturer. It separately agreed last week to buy a used ATR 72-600 passenger plane that has been ...

FedEx jets might soon pack defensive weaponry. NBC News and Reuters report FedEx has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to equip an upcoming fleet of Airbus A321-200 aircraft ...

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) said it is quickening the pace of its fleet modernization by grounding older aircraft sooner than anticipated, as the shipper continues its plans to improve profitability. The Memphis ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today it has completed a purchase agreement with ATR that will begin to modernize the company ...

FedEx Corp. said it has permanently retired or will accelerate the retirement of 86 aircraft and 308 related engines as it continues to modernize its aircraft fleet and improve its global network.