Thirty feet.” That was the brief, fatal climb of UPS Flight 2976 before it rolled left and tore into buildings beyond ...

Could a single fractured fitting bring down a widebody freighter in seconds? The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report on UPS Flight 2976 provides a sobering answer backed by frame ...

FedEx expects to eat $175 million in extra costs to replace capacity caused by the temporary grounding of MD-11 aircraft, but that’s a blip for a company that just reported a $1.6 billion operating ...

An MD-11 crashed in Louisville Nov. 4, killing 14 people. The Federal Aviation Administration barred the planes from flight pending inspections and corrective actions days later. UPS officials ...

The worldwide fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft has been grounded by an FAA airworthiness directive following the deadly crash of UPS flight 2976 on November 4. The grounding is temporary but expected to ...

Nov 26 - The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, driving industry demand for ...

The grounding of MD-11 cargo jets, following a fatal crash, is expected to be much longer and more complex than initially anticipated, requiring extensive inspections and repairs. This prolonged ...

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.

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 ...

Parcel giant UPS said its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo jets will not be back in service in time for the peak holiday delivery season after the fiery crash of a plane that had just been ...

United Parcel Service’s (UPS) fleet of MD-11 aircraft, grounded in the wake of a deadly crash in Louisville, Kentucky, will not be back in service in time for the busy holiday season, leaving the ...

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, ...