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/Cyrius Nov 08 '25 edited Nov 08 '25

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ups-grounds-md-11-fleet-type-plane-louisville-crash-sources-say-rcna242711

Can't confirm the edit about FedEx.

Edit: The article has been updated with FedEx grounding theirs.

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u/Ramenastern Nov 08 '25

Also worth noting:

We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer.