FedEx Express Facts for Kids

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FedEx Express

Founded	1971; 53 years ago (1971) (as Federal Express)
Commenced operations	April 17, 1973
Hubs	"SuperHub" Memphis International Airport Asia Pacific: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Kansai International Airport Canada: Toronto Pearson International Airport Central/Eastern Europe: Cologne Bonn Airport Europe/Middle East/Africa: Dubai International Airport Paris-Charles de Gaulle United States: National Hub Indianapolis International Airport Regional Hubs Fort Worth Alliance Airport Miami International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport Oakland International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Piedmont Triad International Airport
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

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.
First FedEx Express aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 20 named Wendy, on display at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 pictured at Narita Airport in 1995, wearing the old Federal Express purple livery which was used until 1994
FedEx Tyvek envelope for express mail
First FedEx van on display at the world headquarters complex in Memphis, Tennessee
A FedEx Express delivery truck, showing the dual branding, both "FedEx" and "Federal Express" that the company used from 1994 to 2000
A DC-10-30F in its inaugural flight to San Jose International Airport.
A now retired Airbus A310-200 on approach to San José
An ATR 72-202F operated by FedEx Feeder
Navistar eStar all-electric van in Los Angeles in 2010. The EV was manufactured in the U.S. under license from Modec.
A former Boeing 727-200 at Portland, Maine in 2009.
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 during a test flight of the Guardian, which can be seen mounted to the belly aft of the wings.