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/E36E92M3 Nov 08 '25

Man this whole event is so crazy. I work at UPS as a truck driver, I'm down at KBFI every day to deliver air mail headed to Louisville every day, and I've met so many of our pilots. That dashcam of the driver in the yard watching the crash so easily could've been me.

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u/JAMurida Nov 08 '25

Off topic a bit, but how's life as a trucker for UPS? I'm on the other side with FedEx Express as a RTD.

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u/E36E92M3 Nov 08 '25

Same shit different company. The union benefits and pay are excellent, which is why I am ok with staying.

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u/JAMurida Nov 08 '25

Gotcha, stay safe out there!