Aircraft
New Wake Separation Standards Boost Capacity at Memphis
A FedEx Boeing 777 sits parked at Memphis International Airport. FedEx is an early beneficiary of the FAA’s revised wake turbulence separation standards. (Photo: FedEx)
A FedEx Boeing 777 sits parked at Memphis International Airport. FedEx is an early beneficiary of the FAA’s revised wake turbulence separation standards. (Photo: FedEx)

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration estimates that revised wake turbulence separation standards applied for the first time at Memphis International Airport last November have produced a 15-percent increase in flight-handling capacity at the airport.