FedEx Expects To Return MD-11s To Service In Spring 2026

FedEx MD-11

FedEx MD-11

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FedEx anticipates its grounded MD-11Fs will return to service in spring 2026, while projecting continued financial impacts during the peak winter season. Immediate inspections of all McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 aircraft were mandated by the FAA in early November following the fatal crash of a UPS MD-11...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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