US EditionUPS to reduce workforce by 30,000; has retired all MD-11 planes
- On Jan. 27, 2026, United Parcel Service said it accelerated its fleet modernization and completed the retirement of its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet after the Nov. 4, 2025 crash that killed 15 people.
- The National Transportation Safety Board found fatigue cracks and overstress failure in the engine bearing assembly that attaches the MD-11's left engine to the wing, which detached during takeoff.
- As part of fourth-quarter earnings release, UPS recorded a $137 million non-cash, after-tax charge retiring 26 MD-11 planes comprising about 9% of its airline fleet.
- Over the next 15 months, UPS expects 18 new Boeing 767s and during peak season used ground transport and leased aircraft to cover lost MD-11 capacity.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is reviewing UPS maintenance, inspections and Boeing-Federal Aviation Administration correspondence, with a full NTSB report expected early 2026 and lawsuits against UPS, General Electric and Boeing pending.
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UPS permanently retires MD-11 planes following deadly Louisville crash
UPS has permanently retired all MD-11 planes from its fleet of aircraft following the deadly crash in Louisville in November. The shipping company announced the move during a fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, saying it had “accelerated its fleet modernization plans, completing the retirement of its MD-11 fleet” by the end of last year. The crash on Nov. 4 killed the plane’s three-person crew and 12 others on the ground after the left engi…
UPS retires its fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft involved in deadly Kentucky crash
The Nov. 4 Louisville crash killed the plane’s three-person crew and 12 others on the ground just outside the Muhammad Ali International Airport. The plane's left engine had fallen off the wing, and the plane was able to climb only about 30 feet before crashing.
UPS to retire entire fleet of MD-11 jets after fatal crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Clifford Law Offices announced a fleet of the jet model that had crashed in the UPS tragedy in Louisville has been retired. Clifford Law Offices’ counsel in the litigation involving this crash said that the announced retirement is yet another example or “graveyard engineering,” or “the sad truth that corporations refuse [...]
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