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In need of some purple paint on the tail, FedEx A310-300 N813FD taxis onto the maintenance ramp at Memphis International Airport. This aircraft was first delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-STR in August 1989. It was retired to Victorville, California, in March on 2014.
The busiest cargo airline in the world, FedEx Express has become synonymous around the world for its cargo operations, with their origins and namesake beginning with the dedicated cargo airline that began operations in 1973 as Federal Express.
Based from their SuperHub in Memphis, Tennessee; the carrier is one of the few remaining airlines to continue operating the venerable McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs, the successor to the classic McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Very recently, the carrier have recently retired the last of the modified McDonnell Douglas MD-10s.
Today, FedEx Express continues to operate a sizeable fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs with 49 currently in the fleet and they continue to see use on both domestic and international flights, however their number is dwindling with the introduction of Boeing 767-300Fs and Boeing 777Fs.
It is always a pleasure to see the McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs, especially with their fast landing speed owing to the uniqueness of the airframes wings located more aft of the fuselage, hence their tendency to bounce.
Currently, FedEx Express operates 49 McDonnell Douglas MD-11s, all of which are McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs.
November Six Three One Foxtrot Echo is one of 49 McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs operated by FedEx Express, delivered new to Swissair as HB-IWI on 15th November 1991 carrying name of the canton of Uri, later transferring over to Swissair Asia for flights to Taiwan but still operated by Swissair until their collapse on 31st March 2002 when operations transferred to Swiss International Air Lines being renamed Dent Blanche. She was withdrawn from service in June 2004, acquired by FedEx Express on 23rd December 2004 following conversion into a freighter and she is powered by 3 Pratt & Whitney PW4462 engines.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F) N631FE 'Lucas' performs her take-off roll on Runway 25R at Los Angeles (LAX), California on FX815 to Memphis (MEM), Tennessee.
KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 18 JUL 2017
"FedEx 399 Heavy" from Memphis International Airport (KMEM) landing RWY 23.
Production Site: Toulouse (TLS)
Rollout: JUL 1998
First flight: 17 JUL 1998
Test registration: F-WWAD
Delivery to Federal Express (FedEx): 27 AUG 1998 as N677FE
Fleet number: 677
Aircraft name: Clifford
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2A5F
KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 18 JUL 2017
"FedEx 399 Heavy" from Memphis International Airport (KMEM) landing RWY 23.
Production Site: Toulouse (TLS)
Rollout: JUL 1998
First flight: 17 JUL 1998
Test registration: F-WWAD
Delivery to Federal Express (FedEx): 27 AUG 1998 as N677FE
Fleet number: 677
Aircraft name: Clifford
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2A5F
===AIRCRAFT INFORMATION===
Registration: N599FE
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11(F)
Aircraft Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Serial No./ MSN: 48598
Aircraft Delivery Date: 24/09/1993
Livery: Normal
Aircraft Status: Active
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It's August 7, 2003, and this FedEx tri-jet is still a DC-10-10F. N368FE is seen here in Memphis and is ex-United Airlines N1807U. In Feb 2020 it was removed from service and stored at Victorville, California.
A FedEx Corporation Bombardier Challenger (N28FE) has arrived back in Memphis, from an unknown destination, as it rolls out on Runway 18C.
KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 26 DEC 2012
"United 865" from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on short final to RWY 25L.
Production Site: Renton (RNT)
First flight: 11 DEC 1992
Delivery to United Airlines: 23 DEC 1992 as N574UA
Leased from AT&T Capital Services until AUG 2013
Fleet number: 5474
Configuration: C24Y158
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW2040
*** Update ***
Withdrawn from use on 20 MAY 2014
Stored at Victorville (VCV) on 12 JUN 2014
To Federal Express (FedEx): 16 OCT 2014 as N788FD
Converted to freighter in JAN 2016 at Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM) - Mobile, AL
A FedEx Corporate Challenger is pushed back into their hangar on the northside of Memphis International Airport.
A former Silkway West Airlines 767 (4K-SW880) from Azerbaijan now flying for FedEx as N298FE. Seen here on the FedEx ramp in Memphis.
A cloudy view of Newark International from the left entry door of FedEx 777 N856FD at the gate. Aircraft maintenance is performing a walk-around inspection.
Lubbock, Texas, is the destination for FedEx A300-300F N671FE as it taxis out at Memphis Interantional on Runway 27.
On the FedEx Memphis ramp sits Boeing 777-FHT N883FD. "Abbi" wore the "Panda Express" livery from November 2019 to January 2020.
KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 06 AUG 2017
"FedEx 399 Heavy from Memphis International Airport (KMEM) rolling out on RWY 5 after landing.
Production Site: Toulouse (TLS)
Rollout: FEB 1992
First flight: 12 FEB 1992
Test registration: F-WWAL
Delivery to Garuda Indonesia: 22 APR 1992 as PK-GAN
Leased from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS)
Returned to AWAS: 13 JAN 1997 as VH-EFW
To Qatar Airways: 29 OCT 1997 as A7-ABP
Leased from AWAS
Returned to AWAS: 10 JUN 2001 as VH-JBN
To Qatar Airways: 29 JAN 2002 as A7-AFA
Leased from AWAS
To Federal Express (FedEx): 26 FEB 2008 as N743FD
Converted to freighter, A300B4-622R(F) at Dresden Airport (DRS)
Ferried DRS-MEM on 31 AUG 2008 on delivery
Fleet number: 743
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW4158
KIAD (Washington Dulles International Airport) - 27 NOV 2015
FedEx "Brianna" N120FE (FLT FDX1234) pushed back from the gate in preparation for departure to Memphis Int'l (KMEM).
KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 27 JUN 2012
FedEx "Kathryn" N721FD (FLT FDX399) from Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) landing RWY 23.
First flight: June 11, 1973…(c/n 46802/ 110)
02/07/1973 Trans International Airlines N103TV
01/10/1979 Transamerica Airlines N103TV
01/12/1981 Air Florida N103TV
29/02/1984 Federal Express N303FE converted to freighter
KLAX (Los Angeles International Airport) - 23 DEC 2015
FedEx "Luc" N68078 climbing out from RWY 25L during the busy holiday season.
Production Site: Everett (PAE)
First flight: 19 JUL 2001
Delivery to LAN Chile Cargo: 31 JUL 2001 as N312LA
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2B7F
Transferred to LAN Cargo: 23 JUL 2004 as N312LA
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2B7F
Transferred to LANCO: FEB 2009 as N312LA
Operated for LAN Cargo
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2B7F
Winglets fitted in JAN 2011
To Federal Express (FedEx): 21 NOV 2014 as N68078
Leased from LATAM Airlines Group
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2B7F
Airplane Name: Luc
*** Update ***
Returned to LATAM Cargo Chile: 09 NOV 2017 as N534LA
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x General Electric CF6-80C2B7F
LPA 10.1998 - left the fleet shortly afterwards. Went to Swissair as HB-IWS. Later to Transmile as 9M-TGR and still acitve with Fedex as N642FE (scan from my collection - not my shot).
N1843U McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 United Airlines 3x CF6-6D
14. Mar 1980 3110
N360FE McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F Federal Express (FedEx)
Cargo 3x CF6-6D 30. Aug 2001 Phillip 360 cvtd McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 09/2002 wfu and std at VCV 05/30/2014
returned to service 08/21/2014
Federal Express (FedEx) McDonnell Douglas MD-10-10F N571FE "Angelina" speeds down runway 18R at Orlando McCoy.
KORF (Norfolk International Airport) - 16 JUL 2017
"FedEx 399 Heavy" from Memphis International Airport (KMEM) rolling out on RWY 5 after landing and locking up the main tires during heavy braking. At least one tire on the left main landing gear was severely damaged.
The anti-lock brake system didn't do its job.
Production Site: Toulouse (TLS)
Rollout: OCT 1990
First fligth: 25 OCT 1990
Test registration: F-WWAJ
Delivery to Egypt Air: 11 FEB 1991 as SU-GAV
Configuration: F10C13Y230
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW4158
To Federal Express (FedEx): 08 JUL 2005 as N727FD
Converted to freighter in FEB 2006
Fleet number: 727
Aircraft name: Mira
Configuration: Cargo
Engines: 2x Pratt & Whitney PW4158
The days of the DC10/MD10 have come to an end for FedEx. Here MD10-30F N306FE awaits its final flight to Victorville, California. This McDonnell Douglas product was the airframe involved in an attempted hijacking by a company pilot on April 7, 1994. Its last revenue flight was YYZ-MEM on December 31, 2022. This was the first DC-10-30F made for Federal Express. Delivered January 1986.
Portland, Oregon, is the destination for FedEx MD-11F N590FE after the de-icing process is complete in Memphis.
Offloading is in progress on FedEx N185FE. The Boeing 767n has flown in to Los Angeles (LAX) from Fort Worth, Texas (AFW).