FedEx

Carrier adds new U.S. airports to blended fuel network while industry weighs challenges.

Ceremony will honor founder’s legacy on world stage and in hometown.

City’s airport authority aims to recognize former CEO Fred Smith, who recently died at 80.

Father of the air express industry remembered as hands-on executive who traded wide range of aircraft.

Fred Smith’s company generates $88B in revenue after starting as an air-ground network with handful of aircraft.

Paton launched the traveling program in the 1980s.

Waiver from international fuel efficiency standards preserves FedEx, UPS access to preferred aircraft model.

The agency is also investigating FedEx Boeing 767-300 freighter gear collapse in Turkey

UPS has about 292 freighters in its mainline fleet, which is 43 percent smaller than FedEx’s.

New leadership ready for more aggressive tactics