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SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES was a cargo carrier that was founded on 11Sep1946 & started operations as Seaboard & Western Airlines on 10May1947. It operated on Berlin Air Lift in 1948 onwards. Ceased on 30Sep1980 & merged with Flying Tiger Line on 01Oct1980
– [FLYING TIGERS was formed as NATIONAL SKYWAY FREIGHT in 1945 and as such was the first all-cargo carrier in the US. Merged with SEABOARD WORLD in 1980. Acquired by FEDEX]
– [FEDEX was formed as FEDERAL EXPRESS in 1972 by Frederick W Smith and FedEx delivered its first package as Federal Express on 17Apr1973. Renamed to FedEx in 1994. FLYING TIGERS merged in in 1988]
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