FedEx is sensitive to community concerns about airport noise and has been at the forefront of this issue for many years. FedEx has long supported a national noise policy that considers both the aviation industry and the neighborhoods in close proximity to airports, working to conserve a high quality of life for local communities.

• All FedEx Express aircraft meet all federal noise certification standards for its jet-powered aircraft and comply with FAA Stage 3 noise requirements, and many meet the newer FAA Stage 4 noise requirements.  FedEx Express was one of the first airlines to commit to and complete all Stage 3 noise requirements by the year 2000.
• Our fleet noise profile continues to improve through feet upgrades, including replacing our 727s with 757s and replacing much of our MD-11F fleet with wide-body 777F planes.
• FedEx was an active participant in a national task force that made recommendations on a national noise policy to the FAA, which led to Congress passing the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990.
• In 1990, FedEx, working with Pratt & Whitney and Boeing, developed a proprietary noise reduction kit (also known as a "hush kit") for Boeing 727s -- the most common type of aircraft in the world's commercial fleet. These hush kits incorporate advanced noise-reduction technologies that significantly reduce engine exhaust and fan noise levels.
• FedEx has taken steps to reduce the use of our aircrafts auxiliary power units when the planes are on the tarmac. This effort has helped drastically reduce fuel use and noise levels.