FedEx’s air freight boom fuels Memphis airport cargo growth
Memphis International Airport posted a 17.4% increase in cargo volume in September, the third double-digit monthly increase since COVID-19 hit in March.
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October 2020
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September 2020
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FedEx completing ramp expansion in time for peak season
As FedEx prepares for another record holiday peak season and COVID-19 vaccine distribution, more parking space for cargo aircraft is coming online at its Memphis world hub.
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FAA adds funding for $300M Memphis airport project
A $31 million Federal Aviation Administration grant announced Thursday for Memphis International Airport’s new de-icing facility brought to $98 million the FAA’s grants announced for MEM in September.
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Airport board extends disputed security contract
The Memphis airport has renewed its contract with Allied Universal for security guards, deflecting a protest that Allied’s local subcontractor, Top Notch Security, should be awarded the job.
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Memphis airport showcases tug-less taxiing invention
Makers of WheelTug conducted a national demonstration of their product, an electric-powered aircraft nosewheel, at Memphis International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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Memphis airport wins $64 million for upgrades
An Airport Improvement Program grant announced Tuesday, Sept. 1, would provide $23 million this year and another $41.5 million subject to future appropriations over the next two years.
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August 2020
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Delta’s Memphis-Indy nonstop coming back
Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service between Memphis and Indianapolis starting Oct. 1.
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Cushy new seats will greet returning travelers
Passenger traffic at Memphis International Airport was about 125,000 in July, down 65% from a year ago but much improved from April when the pandemic crippled air travel.
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FedEx delays $300 million in Memphis hub spending
COVID-19 and a desire to improve cash flow have prompted FedEx to slow the pace of a $1.55 billion Memphis hub transformation.
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Bill steadies airport funding source amid pandemic
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and other lawmakers are backing a bill to stabilize a federal airport grant program amid an uneven recovery of air travel from COVID-19.
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July 2020
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FedEx flexing robotic arms in Memphis
FedEx and Plus One collaborated with Yaskawa America on new package-handling robotic arms that made their debut earlier this year at FedEx Express world hub in Memphis.
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Southwest’s Memphis-Phoenix nonstop coming sooner
Southwest Airlines' daily nonstop between Memphis and Phoenix has been re-slotted for a summer start.
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Memphis airport sets virtual insider tour
Memphis International Airport’s periodic behind-the-scenes tour will be offered in virtual format Friday, July 17, in collaboration with CityCURRENT.
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June 2020
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MEM flights returning in July, August
Memphis International Airport reports nonstop flights pulled down by airlines because of COVID-19 are returning over the next couple months. A new Salt Lake City nonstop is coming August 1.
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Memphis airport cargo up 7.9%, powered by FedEx
Both domestic and international air freight showed strong gains at Memphis International Airport in May, reflecting a surge in shipping activity related to COVID-19.
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Airport has travelers covered with 200,000 complimentary masks
Memphis International Airport's supply of 200,000 fabric face masks comes courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The washable, 3-ply, all-cotton mask is made by HanesBrands.
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Memphis artists dominate airport’s public art competition
Memphis International Airport and the UrbanArt Commission named winners Tuesday, June 16, in the competition for public art in the modernized B Concourse.
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May 2020
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Southwest Airlines adding ninth nonstop
Southwest Airlines will add a daily nonstop between Memphis and Phoenix starting Dec. 17.
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Memphis airport traffic starting to rebound
Memphis International Airport passenger traffic fell 95% in April and appeared to start rebounding in May, while cargo activity strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Passengers expected to return slowly to Memphis airport
Memphis International Airport will use a coronavirus stimulus grant to offset passenger losses, while depending on FedEx and other cargo carriers to shoulder the bulk of airfield operating costs.
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April 2020
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Memphis airport art finalists include national names, local talents
The UrbanArt Commission and a public art committee of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority are scheduled to receive site-specific proposals for public art in the B Concourse in mid-June.
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Memphis airport’s $300 million de-icing project forges ahead
Memphis International Airport's mammoth, 3.3 million square foot de-icing facility will dwarf one completed last year at Chicago O'Hare.
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Airport explores downsizing to single concourse during pandemic
FedEx's landing fees will help Memphis International Airport balance its budget amid discussion of putting all passenger airlines in a single concourse until traffic rebounds from COVID-19.
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Aid package throws lifeline to Memphis airport, but COVID-19 dashes chances of record year
The Memphis airport has gone from 6,000-plus passengers and 80-90 flights a day to 20 or fewer flights and a few hundred passengers as COVID-19 hammers air travel.
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Nearly $25 million from CARES Act headed to Memphis International
Memphis International Airport expects to receive $24.6 million from the federal CARES Act in April to help offset some of the airport's losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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