Loved by cargo operators, disliked by many passenger airlines, and endlessly debated by pilots, the MD-11’s story is one of ...

It may be the darling child of heavy-lift cargo carriers around the world, but the consensus is clear. The MD-11's days look truly numbered.

The most consequential mechanical failures in transport aviation are often the ones which start as hairline cracks hidden ...

The FAA’s grounding of MD-11 cargo jets after a Nov. 4 crash in Louisville has halted operations for carriers like UPS and FedEx and triggered pilot furloughs at Western Global Airlines. A preliminary ...

The fiery crash of a UPS plane shortly after its left engine flew off its wing and sparked a massive fire during takeoff could spell the end of the 109 remaining MD-11 airliners that have been ...

The tragic crash of UPS Flight 2976 claimed another victim on Christmas Day, as reported by NBC News. Alain Rodriguez Colina, who worked at a scrapyard near the airport, had been in an induced coma ...

UPS Airlines has grounded a fleet of aircraft indefinitely for continued inspections and possible repairs after one of its cargo planes crashed in Kentucky and exploded in a massive, deadly fireball.

A United Parcel Service MD-11 crashed while taking off from Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky last week, killing all three pilots and 11 people on the ground. In response, the ...

UPS and FedEx announced they grounded all of their MD-11 cargo planes after a deadly crash in Kentucky. “Out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of safety, we have made the decision to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown pending further inspection, reinforcing cargo carriers’ decision to ground ...

In our news wrap Saturday, UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes after Tuesday’s deadly crash in Kentucky, a federal judge said Trump cannot deploy National Guard troops to Portland, a ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet will be kept off the runway through the busy holiday season as officials work to meet Federal Aviation Administration guidelines in the wake of the Nov. 4 tragedy, ...