FedEx pilots vote to authorize strike
A representative of FedEx said the decision should not affect the company’s operations at this time. 
A representative of FedEx said the decision should not affect the company’s operations at this time. 
The aviation duo broke new ground after they traveled from Memphis to Incheon, South Korea. 
“COVID really kind of kicked the baby boomers out,” said one industry insider, “and now that we had such a huge exodus of them, there’s just nobody to replace ’em.”
A top FedEx Corp. executive has been appointed to the University of Memphis board of trustees by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. 
State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) said the state’s lack of a cap on jet fuel taxes is part of the reason the Memphis International Airport doesn’t have more daily flights.
American Airlines donated $1.5 million for student scholarships last summer, a donor recently gave the academy a $6,000 flight simulator and opportunities to introduce airline careers to high schoolers are growing.
According to a representative of FedEx, eligible employees will be offered permanent transfer opportunities to other markets that have hiring needs.
Flights from Memphis International Airport will depart daily.
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has selected an in-house candidate to become its new president and CEO after Scott Brockman retires. 
FedEx said it decided to relocate its pilots and close its Cologne, Germany, 757 crew base and its MD-11 crew bases in Anchorage, Alaska, and Los Angeles as the “global business environment continues to evolve.”
The supply chain and logistics industry’s workforce has grown 25% over the past decade in the Memphis area.
Monday’s drive marked the beginning of a new era of giving for the logistics giant, after reaching its 50 million goal early in February.
After being hired by FedEx as a pilot, Anthony Glenn flew with his father on a FedEx crew. One day, he might be able to do the same with his daughter. 
Jacob Tucker knows 15 local FedEx routes by memory and can do another 15 with some digital assistance. He might even know your name.
This fall, Keishuna Williams will receive her master’s degree in business administration, a fitting footnote for a woman who, as a high school senior, was accepted into 52 colleges. She had millions in financial aid offers but, without a full ride, had little chance of going to college.
Katrina Carrigan’s job is smoothing the path for people across the country who ship up to 499 packages a day. 
FedExForum, national golf tournaments, pandas, the area’s growing medical device industry, its IT sector — leaders say they couldn’t have happened without FedEx. 
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Before a strike can take place, the National Mediation Board must first decide that additional mediation efforts would not be productive and offer the parties an opportunity to arbitrate the contract dispute.
Instead of limiting its giving to monetary donations, FedEx relied heavily on in-kind shipping to reach its goal of helping 50 million people by the date of its 50th anniversary.
At the FedEx Institute of Technology, they’re ensuring Memphis isn’t a data science or artificial intelligence desert. 
In February, when rain and freezing temperatures layered trees and buildings in ice, more than 70 daytime airfield employees spent three nights at the airport — working and sleeping in shifts to keep the runways open.
Fred Smith has given several reasons for moving his young company to Memphis: the city’s central location, help from the Memphis International Airport and the area’s operational weather.
The executive leadership team at FedEx — guided by CEO Raj Subramaniam — will have to demonstrate to its stockholders that it is the right team to lead the company out of turbulent waters and into the future. 
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