Daily Memo: After UPS Crash, MD-11 Freighter Fleet Cut In Half

An MD-11 awaits scrapping

A FedEx MD-11 meets its end at LAX.

Credit: Matt Hartman
The sight in recent days of a FedEx McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter being stripped of its engines at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) prior to being parted out is a stark reminder of the accelerating demise of the trijet fleet in the wake of last year’s UPS accident. The Aviation Week Fleet...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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