The fleet was initially grounded after an MD-11 jet erupted in a massive explosion, carving a trail of fire and wreckage ...
The MD-11 is a three-engine design certified in 1990. There are 109 of the aircraft still in use in the world. UPS has 26 ...
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet will likely remain grounded for several months before the Federal Aviation Administration ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown ...
The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, ...
The NTSB’s preliminary report says the UPS MD-11 that crashed in Louisville had its left engine separate up and over the ...
The FAA has issued an emergency directive for all MD-10s and DC-10s to be grounded due to similarities with the UPS MD-11 ...
Inspections and potential repairs for MD–11 cargo jets under a no-fly ban following this month’s fatal crash of a UPS ...
The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a recent deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an ...
US regulators have extended the grounding order imposed on the Boeing MD-11 to include variants of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, owing to their similar engine pylon structure. The grounding was ordered ...
While high wing loading benefits cruise performance and reduces turbulence sensitivity, it forces a very narrow landing ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Major cargo operators immediately grounded their fleets of MD-11 aircraft Saturday following a safety recommendation from Boeing, affecting approximately 70 planes worldwide. UPS and ...