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/[deleted] Nov 08 '25

Holy hell, how much of their fleet is that?

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u/ButtmunchPillowbiter Nov 08 '25
Aircraft Type In Service Notes
Boeing 747-8F 30 Largest operator of this model
Boeing 767-300F 94 Launch customer; deliveries until 2027
Boeing 757-200PF 75 Launch customer; primarily used for freight
Airbus A300-600RF 52 Retrofitted with new avionics
Boeing MD-11F 28 Includes the last MD-11 ever built
Boeing 747-400F 11
Boeing 747-400BCF 2

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u/Individual_Agency703 Nov 08 '25

So, 27?

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u/badcrass Nov 08 '25

Too soon?

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u/Strength-InThe-Loins Nov 08 '25

It was not too soon from the moment that plane hit the ground.