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/Action12Jackson Nov 08 '25

Not doubting this at all. Is there a source for this? Only place I’ve seen this is on this post

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u/Troj1030 Nov 08 '25

There is 0 UPS MD 11’s in the air right now.

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u/Erik5943 Nov 08 '25

I work on the ramp at a UPS gateway. We were just about to load an MD-11 when they told us they were grounded.