Daily Memo: MD-11 Freighter Fleet Begins Long Road To Recovery

FedEx Express MD-11
Credit: Angel Di Bilio/Alamy Stock Photo
Cargo carrier FedEx has begun returning its fleet of 29 grounded MD-11 freighters to service, though the process is expected to be long and drawn out. Two FedEx MD-11s conducted test flights from the company’s Memphis, Tennessee, headquarters on May 9 and 10, with initial commercial flights...
Guy Norris

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

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