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<strong>A traveler waits for a shuttle bus at the Memphis International Airport.</strong> (The Daily Memphian file)Transportation & Logistics

Current airport board takes care of business in what may be last meeting

Commissioners approved an additional $2.6 million for design of a new baggage system and administration building.

By Steve Bohnel June 18, 2026
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Airport board focuses on operations as state takeover looms

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority commissioners feel the board’s job is vital to the local economy, no matter who sits on it. Many of them could soon be replaced following passage of a new state law.

By Steve Bohnel June 18, 2026
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Tennessee tourism aims to fight AI fakery

Only one in 20 travelers could identify a real photo of a Tennessee outdoor tourism spot when shown alongside an AI-generated image. Here’s how the state’s Department of Tourist Development plans to counter that.

By Noah McLane June 18, 2026
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Amazon Prime Air unveils drones that ‘detect and avoid’ as they deliver

Amazon Prime Air showed off its MK30 drones at the Renasant Convention Center. It hopes to operate 10 to 14 by later this year.

By Steve Bohnel June 19, 2026

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    SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

    SpaceX said that Cursor will become a wholly owned subsidiary when the deal closes in the third quarter.

    By The Associated Press June 16, 2026
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    It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s drone delivery drop-off descending into Memphis-area market soon

    Walmart is considering introducing drone delivery from one of its Memphis-area locations. 

    By Michael Waddell June 15, 2026
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    FedEx pilots get pay hike and working condition changes

    A new agreement was reached between FedEx pilots and management. More than 80% of pilots who voted approved the agreement, which includes $150,000 in pay they lost during the negotiations, which have gone on for years.

    By Steve Bohnel June 09, 2026
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    AutoZone earnings climb as new mega-hub stores beat sales expectations

    AutoZone’s mega hub and commercial business strategy has it poised to continue growing in the summer months, officials said during an earnings call Tuesday, May 26.

    By Steve Bohnel May 30, 2026
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    Airport board approves $172M budget

    The airport is also in the early planning stages of a new rental-car facility. 

    By Steve Bohnel May 25, 2026
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    ‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations

    The Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire. But a lack of “guardrails” could still leave an uphill battle for smaller companies in Memphis. 

    By Steve Bohnel May 18, 2026
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    The AM/DM podcast: Amazon takes a harder look at logistics

    Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

    By Mary Cashiola May 13, 2026
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    As Amazon targets business shippers, FedEx faces fresh questions

    After Amazon announced its expansion of its logistics services, experts said the market might have overreacted. FedEx, UPS, DHL and the other Memphis logistics companies bet on resilience.

    By Steve Bohnel May 11, 2026
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    Frontier adds new nonstop route from Memphis airport

    The route starts this summer. 

    By Steve Bohnel May 05, 2026
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    FedEx stock down nearly 10% after Amazon announces delivery expansion

    FedEx’s stock plummeted Monday, May 4, as Amazon unveiled it was expanding it logistics offerings to “every business.”

    By Steve Bohnel May 04, 2026
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    Fueling a crisis: How war with Iran is impacting airlines, trucking industries in Memphis

    “All you have to do is come to the gas station. And the reality at the gas station is the same reality that the airlines are having to deal with.”

    By Steve Bohnel May 03, 2026
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    Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?

    Financially troubled Spirit Airlines is going out of business, effective immediately. What does that mean for Memphis International Airport? 

    By Jody Callahan, The Associated Press May 02, 2026
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    Delta airline route pause to JFK not a surprise, experts say

    The airline said it was pausing the route because of “routine network planning” and did not say how much money it would save by pausing the route during the summer.

    By Steve Bohnel April 27, 2026
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    FedEx lays off more than 100 in New York, Pennsylvania

    FedEx recently announced Network 2.0, a model meant to streamline package delivery across networks in the United States.

    By Steve Bohnel April 25, 2026
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    Memphis airport board approves contract for new baggage-inspection system

    Airport officials said the new system should streamline baggage-handling.

    By Steve Bohnel April 16, 2026
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    GXO Logistics leasing bulk warehouse in Olive Branch

    GXO Logistics is streamlining its local footprint, leasing an Olive Branch warehouse after Elon Musk’s xAI purchased two of its previous local facilities.

    By Andy Ashby April 15, 2026
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    FedEx begins search for new CFO

    John Dietrich is stepping down as FedEx’s CFO, beginning June 1.

    By Steve Bohnel April 13, 2026
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    FedEx pilots reach tentative agreement with company

    FedEx and more than 5,000 of its pilots reached a tentative agreement after years of debating pay levels and other benefits.

    By Steve Bohnel April 11, 2026
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    FedEx Freight sets goals before going public June 1

    FedEx Freight leadership made their pitch to investors in New York, highlighting their push into new markets, sales team nationwide, new website and technology.

    By Steve Bohnel April 09, 2026
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    GXO closes Southaven warehouse as xAI moves in, adding to North Mississippi layoffs

    Together, the companies are laying off more than 450 workers in North Mississippi. 

    By Andy Ashby April 06, 2026
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    FedEx loses out on $20M tax break following close House vote

    Nine votes separated FedEx from a $20 million tax break, despite a mostly united front from Memphis lawmakers.

    By Noah McLane March 31, 2026
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    After LaGuardia crash, Memphis airport board approves $4.8M runway-lighting system

    The approval comes days after a crash at LaGuardia Airport in which an Air Canada plane taxiing down the runway struck a fire truck, killing the two pilots on board.

    By Steve Bohnel March 26, 2026
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    ‘We’re all replaceable’: Memphis airport board chair, CEO not concerned about state bill

    No matter who sits on the board, airport staff still must run Memphis International Airport safely and efficiently, says the MSCAA board chair and the airport’s CEO.

    By Steve Bohnel March 26, 2026
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    New bill would oust Memphis airport board

    Local control of Tennessee’s airports would be grounded if a bill that would give airport-board appointment power to a handful of state lawmakers glides through both chambers.

    By Noah McLane March 26, 2026
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    Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit

    Kelsey Huse is no stranger to transit and biking issues in cities, but in less than three years, she’s already helped others elevate those issues in Memphis.

    By Steve Bohnel March 22, 2026

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