FedEx yesterday carried out a test flight with the youngest of its grounded MD-11Fs ahead of reentry into service later this month. The 1999-vintage, PW4000-powered unit 48792 took off from the FedEx ...

US express freight firm FedEx has exercised options on a further eight Boeing 777 freighters, but pushed the retirement of Boeing MD-11Fs back by four years. The carrier says it expects to receive ...

‍MEMPHIS — A FedEx Express (FX) McDonnell Douglas MD-11F has returned to the air for the first reported flight involving the type since the FAA grounding that followed last year’s fatal UPS Airlines ...

FedEx reported (18-Mar-2025) it postponed the retirement of its MD-11F fleet by four years from 2028 to 2032. [more - original PR] CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, ...

Express operator absorbs $175m impact from MD-11F fleet grounding while reporting 6.8% revenue growth and reduced transpacific capacity FedEx expects costs of up to $175m as a result of the grounding ...

Two of the trijets have undergone testing of pylon mount repair six months after fatal UPS accident grounded fleet. US express freight operator FedEx has recommenced revenue flights with the Boeing MD ...

FedEx continues to target a return to service by May 31 for its grounded MD-11F fleet, even as UPS has decided to retire the type. The FedEx aircraft will likely be reintroduced on a rolling basis ...

FedEx expects USD175 million in peak-season costs due to the grounding of the MD-11F fleet at FedEx Express, according to the corporation’s chief financial officer John Dietrich. “We do have some ...

FedEx Express reportedly plans to phase out its MD-11F fleet by 2028 (Scramble, 14-Apr-2023). The company aims to save up to USD2 billion in expenses by retiring its older aircraft and focusing on ...

FedEx plans to return its MD-11 freighters to service by the end of May and has announced new flights between Asia Pacific (APAC) and the US via Turkey. The express giant’s MD-11F fleet has been ...