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NTSB Investigating Boeing 767 Engine Fire
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating an engine fire incident involving a FedEx Boeing 767-300F. The aircraft ‒ registered as N178FE ‒ landed safely back in Newark, New Jersey, Saturday morning. According to air traffic control recordings,…
August 20, 2024 10:42 am ET -
U.S. Airlines Record Largest Workforce in Over Two Decades
U.S. airlines set a new record, employing over one million people across both passenger and cargo sectors. In June 2024, U.S. scheduled carriers added just over 200,000 jobs. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires passenger, cargo, and charter carriers operating…
March 27, 2024 1:23 pm ET -
FedEx Pilots Pick Third Union Chairman Since Last Summer
The board of the FedEx pilots’ union has elected its third chairman in eight months as the group tries to overcome internal divisions that have hampered efforts to achieve an updated labor contract. The FedEx Master Executive Council voted for…
March 8, 2024 9:13 pm ET -
FedEx Pilots Seek Release From Federally Mediated Contract Talks
The union representing some 5,800 pilots at FedEx Express has asked the National Mediation Board to be officially released from mediation for the purpose of being able to go on strike against the company to achieve a new contract. The…
December 8, 2023 9:55 am ET -
How the Game of Blackjack Saved FedEx
The story of FedEx is an incredible one. The founder of the company, Frederick Smith, revolutionized package transport with a paper he had written during his undergraduate days at Yale. The idea was to carry small consumer packages by airplane…