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Airlines

Federal Express

The History

Federal Express

Federal Express was founded in April 1973 with a fleet of 14 Falcon jets. In 1977, following air cargo deregulation Federal Express expanded by adding 727s and DC-10s to its fleet. In 1989 Federal Express purchased Flying Tigers Lines and integrated its fleet and operations into the Federal Express fleet.

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