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UPS retires its MD-11 fleet

UPS has announced that it has retired its MD-11 fleet. The aircraft type is currently grounded pending inspections following the deadly November crash in…

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FAA expands emergency airworthiness directive to DC-10s

The FAA has expanded its emergency airworthiness directive regarding MD-11 engine pylons to include predecessor DC-10 aircraft. The FAA finds these aircraft are subject…

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Boeing recommends MD-11 operators suspend flights

Boeing has recommended operators of the MD-11 “suspend flight operations while additional engineering analysis is performed.” This follows findings during the initial investigation of…

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Behind the Scenes of a UPS Airlines Air-to-air Photo Shoot

On 16 September, we received about a dozen messages on social media regarding a low flying plane over Los Angeles being shadowed by a…

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