The End of an Era: UPS Retires Its MD-11 Freighter Fleet
In a significant shift for global air cargo operations, United Parcel Service (UPS) has permanently retired its entire fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters. This decision, announced in late January 2026 during the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call, accelerates a long-planned fleet modernization effort and marks the closure of a chapter for one of aviation’s…