Tag: Worldport
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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…
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Grounding MD-11 Fleets as UPS KY Crash Sparks Safety Review
Introduction In the wake of a deadly crash at UPS’s Worldport hub in Louisville, the two largest U.S. cargo carriers—UPS and FedEx—announced an immediate grounding of their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft. The decision, described by company officials as taken “out of an abundance of caution,” underscores heightened safety measures in the wake of…