Tag: FedEx

FedEx retires one-fifth of Boeing 757 freighter fleet

FedEx Express now operates a fleet of 92 Boeing 757-200 freighters (pictured) after sending 22 to retirement last quarter. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx Corp. has permanently retired 22 Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft as part of a downsizing campaign to better align the air fleet with slower parcel demand, the company announced Tuesday along with fourth-quarter […]

FedEx forecasts fiscal 2025 profit above estimates on cost cuts; shares jump

(Reuters) -FedEx forecast 2025 profit above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, anticipating that the cost reductions planned for the year would deliver margin gains even as revenue remains challenged by lackluster demand for parcel shipping. Shares of the company rose more than 16% in trading after the bell, while those of rival United Parcel Service were […]

FedEx faces backlash after ending ‘Get a Free Ride to Work’ program

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of Memphis’ largest employers is getting heat from its own workers after ending its free “ride-to-work” program. Though the intenational shipping company claims that the program is losing riders, there are workers who told WREG that isn’t the case. “We can’t continue to afford groceries for the week or rent for […]

FedEx poised to adjust air network in efficiency drive

FedEx will retire nine MD-11 freighters (pictured) by the end of the fiscal year on Friday. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx will accelerate its transformation toward a leaner enterprise in the second half of the year when it ramps up segmentation of its air assets and sheds daytime flying capacity tied to an expiring U.S. Postal […]

FedEx Freight to close 7 service centers nationwide in 2024

FedEx Freight to close seven service centers in six states. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), confirmed Tuesday that it is closing seven service centers across the U.S. this year as the division continues to make alignments to its freight network. “As the less-than-truckload industry evolves, at FedEx, […]

FedEx employee accused of stealing $10k in cash from packages

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A recently terminated FedEx employee is accused of stuffing $10,000 in cash plus Airpods and an Apple watch into his pockets at the Memphis shipping hub. Kadarius Pirtle, 20, is charged charged with theft of property $10,000-$60,000. A FedEx security officer called Memphis police to the facility on Democrat Road around 2:15 […]