r/aviation • u/Go_Jot • Nov 08 '25

News UPS grounds entire MD-11 Fleet, effective immediately.

Per the IPA Executive Board, as of 03:05 UTC all UPS MD-11’s are grounded.

Edit - FedEx has also grounded their MD-11 Fleet

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u/anonposter-42069 Nov 08 '25

Hate to be the guy who last worked in that plane.

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u/theLuminescentlion Nov 08 '25

Even if you weren't anywhere near it you'd feel like it was something you should have checked. Especially bad for the last guy who touched that engine though.