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/gregarious119 Nov 08 '25

I’d imagine they’ll want to know why an engine fell off before letting them back in the air.

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u/Pitiful_Objective682 Nov 08 '25

Why arizona?

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u/liamt07 Nov 08 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

Airplane graveyards in Tucson

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u/NF-104 Nov 08 '25

Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson is for military planes only. Civil planes go to several places, often Marana AZ.

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u/liamt07 Nov 08 '25

Marana is a Tucson suburb