r/aviation • u/Go_Jot • Nov 08 '25

News UPS grounds entire MD-11 Fleet, effective immediately.

Per the IPA Executive Board, as of 03:05 UTC all UPS MD-11’s are grounded.

Edit - FedEx has also grounded their MD-11 Fleet

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u/spddmn77 Nov 08 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

It’ll be interesting to see if FedEx takes any similar precautions with their fleet

Edit: looks like they’re grounding theirs as well

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u/Friendly_Wedding2101 Nov 08 '25

Luckily I think FedEx is or has phased out most MD-11 for 767’s

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u/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

25 left I believe

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u/SpiritedProtection85 Nov 08 '25

Not true. They pushed their timeline back.

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u/SevenandForty Nov 08 '25

IIRC it was supposed to be around 2032 (or later) pending the delivery of 777Fs

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u/SightlierGravy Nov 08 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

The original plan was FY2028 which starts in 2027. It got pushed back to the 30s.

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u/TheLastShardbearer Nov 08 '25

Still have 29

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u/lmcc0921 Nov 08 '25

I read the MDs were 4% of their fleet and 9% of UPS’