CargoNov 13, 7:00 PM
UPS and FedEx phase out MD-11 freighters, turn to Boeing 767 and 777F aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 has been a workhorse of the global air cargo industry since it entered service in 1990. While passenger airlines had largely abandoned the three-engine widebody, UPS and FedEx continued to rely on it to move millions of packages across their networks. That era is now coming to an end, but replacing the MD-11 is proving more complicated than simply ordering another freighter.