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UPS Retires Its MD-11 Fleet Permanently
UPS Cargo announced that it has permanently withdrawn its fleet of 27 MD-11 freighters from service and will record a post-tax charge of $137 million as part of this decision. The company stated that even if the aircraft were deemed airworthy again by civil aviation authorities following the accident in early November, they would not be returned to the fleet.…
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UPS MD-11 Fleet Expected to Remain Grounded for Months
UPS has announced that its MD-11 fleet, grounded after the deadly November 4 crash in Louisville, will not return to service during the peak holiday delivery season. An internal memo sent to employees stated that inspections and potential repairs will take significantly longer than first anticipated. According to UPS Airlines President Bill Moore, bringing the fleet into compliance with Federal…
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