MD-11 aircraft composed approximately 9% of the UPS fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet as of 2025-11-20.
November 20, 2025
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Relative fleet composition of MD-11 freighter aircraft within two major cargo carriers.
As of 2025, MD-11 aircraft made up about 9% of UPS's airline fleet and about 4% of FedEx's fleet.
November 08, 2025
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Reported fleet composition percentages for major U.S. cargo carriers.
As of 2025, Western Global Airlines was the only other U.S. cargo airline operating MD-11 aircraft and had 16 MD-11s in its fleet, with 12 of those aircraft in storage, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
November 08, 2025
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Status of MD-11 operations among U.S. cargo airlines.
In 1998 Boeing announced it would phase out MD-11 jetliner production, with final deliveries scheduled for 2000.
January 01, 1998
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Production timeline for the MD-11 aircraft model.
Boeing announced in 1998 that it would phase out production of the MD-11 jetliner, with final deliveries scheduled for 2000.
January 01, 1998
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production phase-out announcement
The MD-11 is an aircraft model that is used in cargo operations.
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Identifies the MD-11 as an aircraft model commonly operated in cargo service.