UPS, Boeing Hit With New Lawsuit Over 2025 Louisville Crash
The accident killed 15 and resulted in the temporary grounding of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
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FedEx: Four MD-11s Back in Service, More to Follow
The company expects to have its entire fleet active by the fourth quarter.
FedEx Resumes MD-11 Flights
The FAA recently lifted a flight ban imposed following a fatal crash in Louisville, Kentucky.
UPS Retires MD-11 Fleet
Carrier confirms accelerated retirement in fourth-quarter earnings following fleet grounding.
FedEx, UPS Ground MD-11 Fleets
The move follows a deadly UPS crash in Louisville earlier this week.
FedEx Orders Boeing 777 and ATR Aircraft, Delays MD-11 Retirements
FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet.
Lufthansa Cargo Retires Final MD-11 Freighter
Lufthansa Cargo retired its final McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 Freighter on Sunday, marking the end of a 20-year era of trijet operations for the airline. It operated legs to Cairo, Tel Aviv and Chicago before flying its last flight on Saturday, which operated under the flight number Lufthansa flight 8161, a transatlantic hop departing New York’s John […]
Using Social Media to Cover the Entire Lifespan of the MD-11
Every aviation enthusiast has a particular airplane that is at the top of their list. It is not always an attachment we can explain, but it is one every Avgeek understands. For Njord Zonneveld, that airplane is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. The MD-11 is a widebody, three-engine airliner that was developed from the DC-10. Introducing […]
