Here are some of the specs involved in Tuesday’s opening of Memphis International Airport’s Consolidated De-Icing Facility.

After Memphis-based FedEx shocked investors and said global trends had weakened profit and revenue, the company’s primary competitor still managed to beat financial analysts’ expectations. But how? 

The deadline to ensure packages arrive in time for Christmas using FedEx Ground is Dec. 14. The last day to ship for FedEx Express Saver is Dec. 20. 

The group formed just months ago to lobby the logistics giant for changes has disbanded and denounced calls for a work stoppage on the day after Thanksgiving.

The expected peak day is Sunday, Nov. 27, with 8,700 travelers expected to pass through the security checkpoint. Other expected peaks include Friday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 20.

Applicants with the most promising and innovative ideas will be selected to participate in a two-month-long virtual program starting in January. 

Tuesday’s drive at Wells Station drew more than 70 FedEx team members across company’s various operating segments. 

FedEx says some eligible employees will be offered permanent transfer opportunities to other markets that have hiring needs.

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FedEx will focus first on parking its older planes, an action that will also defer costly maintenance events, company executives anticipate. 

DHL would not name the third-party client it would partner with but said the customer is not based in Memphis or Shelby County. 

The most immediate updates to the master plan, which was last updated in 2018, include demolishing Concourses A and C to create more parking as well as sweeping updates to the terminal. 

Dozens of friends and family members gathered Friday at Southern Airways Memphis hanger to honor Trenary, who was an aviation industry executive and played a key role in guiding Southern Airways through its early days.

For the first time ever, FedEx has generated its own economic impact study, which looks at the company’s revenue, labor and GDP. 

Drought is affecting the region even as climate change-induced increases in rainfall amount and intensity have been documented.

At last night’s Freedom Awards, FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith talked about the economy and highlighted longtime staff members; two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors spoke about the time it takes to write about history. 

The FedEx Cares “Delivering for Good” initiative collaborates with the American Red Cross. The company uses its vast network to connect those in need with resources through charitable shipping and cash donations.

FedEx will raise its shipping rates across most of its segments by as much as 6.9%, the company’s single-largest rate hike in its near 50-year history. 

FedEx Logistics hosted about 30 MSCS students for the FedEx Logistics Academy at its global headquarters at the former Gibson Guitar factory Downtown. 

FedEx is stepping back from the research and development program for a same-day bot to prioritize several nearer-term opportunities.

During the first week of October, the river hit historic lows in Memphis, where it hovered just a few feet higher than the lowest recorded river level. 

The news follows a particularly poor earnings quarter from the Memphis-based company, which announced several cost-cutting measures in September.

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The federal assistance comes months after pilots picketed outside the FedEx Express Air Operations Center with signs that read, “When the world shut down, FedEx pilots delivered.” 

The Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority will hold two sessions, the first on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m, followed by a second meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dextrous Robotics is ready to take its logistics robot, DX-1, to market in 2023.

The National Weather Service predicts the Mississippi River at Memphis will reach its second-lowest level ever by Oct. 13. The drought is limiting barge traffic, just as crops harvested in the early fall need to be transported.