FedEx adds four weekly 777F flights to expand China-U.S. network

FedEx has expanded its United States-to-China connectivity with four new weekly Boeing 777F flights. [caption id="attachment_57298633" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] FedEx has eight more 777Fs on order from Boeing. (Courtesy/FedEx)[/caption] A fifth flight is routed through the company’s gateway in Clark (CRK), Philippines via Osaka (KIX), Japan to Anchorage (ANC), Alaska and Memphis (MEM), Tennessee. In total, these five new flights will add 567 tonnes of weekly capacity between the two continents, the company said. The new flights began operation on Oct. 29. FedEx announced in a Nov. 9 release the additional capacity will support rising demand for shipments tied to semiconductor manufacturing, advanced industrial production, artificial intelligence infrastructure and premium e-commerce ahead of peak trading season. FedEx has sixty 777Fs in its fleet, and the integrator expects to receive nine additional units through 2027, according to FedEx’s Q3 2026 statistical book, published Oct. 28. FedEx told Cargo Facts the additional flights will leverage the company’s existing fleet. FedEx’s new routes include three weekly flights from Shanghai (PVG) to ANC and MEM via KIX, and a fourth flight connecting Guangzhou (CAN) directly with the two U.S. hubs. The expansion also establishes a five-times-weekly connection between China and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) via ANC. The DFW route carries high-value technology components such as semiconductors and servers, as the region is one of the fastest growing data center markets in the U.S., according to IT information service NTT Data, which operates a campus there. “FedEx’s expanded service highlights Anchorage’s critical role in connecting international markets with the United States,” Teri Lindseth, system development manager for the Alaska International Airport System, told Cargo Facts. Officials at both DFW and MEM referred questions to FedEx. “FedEx now connects the two markets with 38 weekly flights, providing customers with greater flexibility, reliability, and confidence to strengthen supply chains, enhance resilience, and capture growth opportunities,” Cody Davis, with FedEx media relations told Cargo Facts in an email. The new routes come as trade between China and the United States continues to grow. Bilateral trade reached 3.18 trillion yuan ($446 billion) during the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 4.1% year over year, according to China's General Administration of Customs. China also remains the world's largest semiconductor market, accounting for nearly 30% of global demand, according to a 2026 report by FedEx and research firm Frost & Sullivan. “As businesses prepare for one of the busiest shipping periods of the year, access to reliable air cargo capacity is critical,” said Poh-Yian Koh, president of FedEx China, in a Nov. 9 release. “By adding new weekly flights and expanding capacity between China and the U.S., we are providing customers with greater flexibility, reliability, and confidence to meet rising demand, strengthen their supply chains, and seize growth opportunities.” The expansion builds on a series of network changes by FedEx in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, the company launched five weekly flights between Guangzhou and Sydney . It also expanded connectivity between China and Southeast Asia in 2025 and enhanced services linking China with Paris. Cargo Facts LATAM 2027, the essential event for stakeholders in Latin America, will take place Feb. 10-12 at the Marquis Reforma in Mexico City. Learn more and register by Jan. 8 to take advantage of early-bird pricing.

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