History (1970-1989)

 1973

 Federal Express establishes operations

 On the first night of continuous operation, 389 employees and 14 Dassault
Falcon jets deliver 186 packages to 25 U.S. cities.
 1983 
 Federal Express reaches US$1 billion in revenue – the first U.S. business to
achieve this status without merger or acquisition.
 1985
 Regularly scheduled flights to Europe begin.
 1989
 FedEx Express establishes direct operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
 Federal Express purchases Flying Tigers to expand its international
presence.
History (1990 - 1999)
 1991
 ExpressFreighter® is introduced to provide overnight delivery between the U.S., Europe and
Asia.
1994
 FedEx launches fedex.com the first transportation Web site to offer online package status
tracking, enabling customers to conduct business via the Internet.
 FedEx achieves ISO 9001 certification for its global operations – the first major carrier to earn
this quality standard.
 1996
 FedEx becomes the first company to allow customers to process shipments online with the
introduction of FedEx interNetShip® (now FedEx Ship Manager®).
 1997
 FedEx launches an around-the-world flight, which significantly reduces transit times from
Europe to the Middle-East, the Indian subcontinent and Asia. The flight also marks the
introduction of the first regular express transportation service to Mumbai, India.
 1999
 FedEx launches FedEx EuroOne® Network, opening a hub at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport
in France.
 FedEx extends its gateway in Frankfurt by almost doubling its size. Package handling/sort
capacity increases by 70%, and sort speed increases by more than 60%.
 Launch of an improved FedEx International Priority service through the new FedEx EuroOne
Network, featuring later pick up times and earlier deliveries for European customers.
History (2000 - 2009)
 2000
 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.
 FedEx announces an expansion of its global network connecting Europe to Asia by a direct flight from its EMEA hub in Paris to its APAC hub in Subic Bay, the
Philippines.
 FedEx introduces customer technology solutions including a redesigned fedex.com, FedEx e-Commerce Builder®, FedEx Global Trade Manager®  and FedEx
Ship Manager®.
 2002
 Launch of FedEx InSight®. By entering an InSight® login ID, customers can view the status and contents of incoming and outgoing shipments while in transit.
 2003
 FedEx is successfully recertified for the revised ISO 9001:2000 international quality management standard for its entire worldwide operations.
 2006
 FedEx Corp acquires UK-based ANC, to be run as a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Express EMEA.
 2007
 FedEx Corporation completes its acquisition of its global service participant, PAFEX, in India.
 FedEx Express acquires its Hungarian global service participant, Flying Cargo Hungary Kft.
 FedEx Express announces UK-based ANC is re-branded as FedEx UK.
 2008
 FedEx Corp ranks ninth in the business Superbrands list and is the only company representing the transportation industry in the top 20, making it a leader in
its field.
 FedEx Express announces its new East Coast Special service; with customers benefiting from faster, seamless service to more of the East Coast of the United
States.
 FedEx UK receives ISO 14001 accreditation for successfully meeting a stringent set of demands relating to environmental management.
 2009
 FedEx Express and Modec Electric Vans launch 10 new innovative battery powered vehicles for use across three FedEx Express London depots;
reducing FedEx carbon footprint by 90 tons of carbon per year.
 FedEx Express launches 10 hybrid Iveco electric commercial vehicles in Milan and Turin, Italy.
FedEx Express introduces FedEx International Economy® service for less time sensitive shipments from more than 90 countries and territories
around the globe. In addition, FedEx International Economy® Freight service is available from more than 50 countries and territories
 FedEx Express announces the launch of next-business-day domestic express service for the Indian market.
 FedEx Express enhances its overnight services between Asia and Europe with a new next-business-day service connecting mainland China,
Hong Kong and Singapore with France and Germany.