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{{Short description|Cargo airline of the United States (1945โ1989)}} {{Infobox airline | airline = Flying Tiger Line | logo = FlyingTigersLogo.jpg | logo_size = 200 | IATA = FT* | ICAO = FTL* | callsign = TIGER* | founded = {{Start date and age|1945}} | commenced = {{Start date and age|1945}} | ceased = {{Start date and age|1989}}<br/><small>(merged into [[FedEx Express]])</small> | hubs = [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New YorkโJFK]] | secondary_hubs = | focus_cities = | frequent_flyer = | lounge = | alliance = | subsidiaries = | fleet_size = | destinations = | parent = | company_slogan = | headquarters = [[Los Angeles International Airport]],<br />[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States | key_people = | website = }} '''Flying Tiger Line''', also known as '''Flying Tigers''', was the first scheduled cargo [[airline]] in the United States and a military charter operator during the [[Cold War]] era for both cargo and personnel (the latter with leased aircraft). The airline was bought by [[FedEx Express|Federal Express]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cross |first1=Lee |title=8/07/1989: Flying Tiger Line Merged into FedEx |url=https://www.airwaysmag.com/legacy-posts/flying-tiger-line-merged-into-fedex |website=[[Airways News|AirwaysMag]] |access-date=2 May 2025 |date=7 August 2024}}</ref>
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