FedEx has come a long way since its early days. That's when founder Frederick W. Smith made a weekend trip to Las Vegas to keep his struggling operation afloat. He bet the last of the company's funds and won enough at the blackjack tables to meet the company payroll at a critical time. Today FedEx Express is the world's largest express transportation company, delivering to every address in the U.S. and more than 220 countries and territories. There are no gambles-FedEx guarantees its delivery times with fast and reliable service that's legendary.

FedEx believes in sure things, which is why it recently ordered 27 767-300 Freighters. The 767 Freighters are a new model for FedEx, joining a fleet of nearly 700 airplanes. The airplane brings reliability and unbeatable efficiencies to FedEx, replacing less efficient medium widebody cargo airplanes. Smart move. True to its brand campaign once again, FedEx understands.

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