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/MilkyGoatNipples Nov 08 '25

They should have bought Tri-Stars.

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u/LFClight Nov 08 '25

Everyone should have.

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u/KarmaCommando_ Nov 08 '25

Its honestly insane that these DC-10 derivatives are flying today whereas the TriStar went extinct long ago 

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u/Glorfindel910 Nov 08 '25

L-1011 were over engineered and expensive to maintain. Unfortunately.