Tag: grounding
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Delivery Giants Ground MD-11 Cargo Fleets Amid Kentucky Crash
Overview: Grounding MD-11 Cargo Fleets In the wake of a deadly crash at Louisville International Airport, major U.S. logistics players UPS and FedEx announced that they would ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo aircraft “out of an abundance of caution.” The provisional grounding affects long-range cargo operations and underscores how aviation safety concerns…
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Grounded: UPS and FedEx Pause MD-11 Cargo Flights After Kentucky Crash
Overview: Grounding of MD-11 Cargo Fleets The major U.S. parcel carriers, UPS and FedEx, have temporarily grounded their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo aircraft following a deadly crash at Louisville International Airport. In the wake of the incident that claimed multiple lives, executives cited “an abundance of caution” as the rationale behind the decision…
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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets After Kentucky Airport Crash: What It Means
Overview: Grounding the MD-11 Fleet In the wake of a deadly incident at the UPS Worldport hub in Kentucky, major cargo carriers UPS and FedEx announced they would ground their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft “out of an abundance of caution.” The move aims to ensure passenger and employee safety while investigators determine the…