The electric vehicle manufacturer will deliver 53 of its stripped electric chassis, the structural backbone of a vehicle, to FedEx for upfit by year end. 

Travelers starting from Memphis seemed unaffected Friday by the current reduction in flights, but some people flying into Memphis told a different story. 

FedEx released a statement on Thursday, Nov. 6, saying it’s monitoring the FAA’s plans to adjust nationwide flight capacity and is developing the “necessary operational modifications.”

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board approved $57 million in funding for a portion of the Memphis International Airport’s $700 million renovation. 

International Paper announced it will outsource all information technology operations to the multinational technology firm Infosys.

Crescent Park Corp., an outsourcing packaging partner and fulfillment company, will close Dec. 31.

Most of the 152 employees will be laid off by early December.

Prolonged eye contact, flashy watches, late arrivals and long pauses: The shipping giant returns to humor in new brand campaign.

For several hours between Tuesday, Oct. 7, to Wednesday, Oct. 8, Nashville air traffic was controlled from Memphis. 

The peak days are expected to see about 11,000 passengers per day. 

Mallory Alexander, founded in 1925, is a full-service logistics provider for manufacturers, retailers and other storage and shipment suppliers worldwide.

The new financial leader of the logistics giant’s less-than-truckload division spinoff is a former exec of a Fortune 100 company.

The factory was expected to be part of Ford Motor Co.’s BlueOval City supply chain.

More than 850 participants ranging in age from 4 to 92 are expected for the inaugural Runway 5K at Memphis International Airport.

However, FedEx Freight segment operating results fell.

A former FedEx board member suggested President Donald Trump send the National Guard to Memphis.

The airport improvements, funded in part by $50.6 million in federal grants, will take about six years.

The trust controlling city funding to the Memphis Area Transit Authority is the result of discontent by City Council members as well as the City of Memphis administration about the bus system’s interim leadership.

“Frontier’s addition of Atlanta service is a very positive development for our passengers, providing a low-cost option to the world’s busiest passenger airport,” said Michael Keeney, Chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority.

Hyosung Hico announced the multiyear expansion that would double the manufacturer’s capacity to produce a variety of power transformers and add more than 100 net new employees. 

Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.

FedEx Corp. filed a notification with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development detailing the layoffs at its facilities.

Analysts expect the younger Smith will have no difficulty being elected as the 13th member of what has long been a 12-member FedEx board.

The additional flights will begin on March 6, 2026.