The Aircraft Replacing UPS Airlines’ Retired McDonnell Douglas MD-11s

With 26 aircraft still active at the time of retirement, the question quickly became: what can truly replace the MD-11? The ...

FedEx ‘highly confident’ grounded MD-11 aircraft will return to service

FedEx continues to show strong optimism that it will soon begin operating its fleet of MD-11 freighters despite no signs from ...

Here's why the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s tail engine is different than other trijets

The aircraft offers some impressive capabilities.

Is it true that the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s tail engine makes it difficult to fly?

The MD-11 tail engine does not make the aircraft more difficult to fly, but a number of engineering choices to enhance its efficiency do.

Why The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Is Notorious For Such Challenging High-Speed Landings

The aircraft is one of the most iconic in commercial aviation history.
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UPS retires MD-11 aircraft after deadly plane crash in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) has officially retired the MD-11 aircraft after the plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 15 people in November 2025. In a year end ...