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Federal Express Corp is founded in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Relocates operations to Memphis, Tennessee.
On the first night of continuous operation, 389 Federal Express team members and 14 Dassault Falcon jets deliver 186 packages overnight to 25 U.S. cities — and the modern air/ground express industry is born. -
Installs its first drop box.
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Launches COSMOS (Customers, Operations, and Services Master Online System).
This was a centralized computer system to manage people, packages, vehicles, and weather scenarios in real time. -
Federal Express introduces the Overnight Letter
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The first PC-based automated shipping system, later named FedEx PowerShip®, is introduced.
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Introduces the SuperTracker®, a hand-held bar code scanner system that captures detailed package information.
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FedEx launches fedex.com as the first transportation website to offer online package status tracking, enabling customers to conduct business via the internet.
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Parent company FDX is renamed "FedEx Corporation." Services are divided into companies that operate independently yet compete collectively: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Global Logistics, FedEx Custom Critical, and FedEx Services.
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FedEx Express introduces its first hybrid-electric truck to the delivery fleet.
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FedEx launches the FedExCup® with the PGA TOUR, also introducing a season-ending competitive element to the schedule.
