Cargo Carrier Works With Boeing And FAA To Resume Operations
FedEx is working with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to return its grounded MD-11 cargo aircraft to service by the end of May 2026. The company grounded the aircraft type following a fatal crash involving a UPS-operated MD-11 in November 2025. FedEx confirmed that inspections and maintenance actions are underway, targeting a return to service by May 31. The announcement comes as UPS has officially retired its entire MD-11 fleet, marking the end of more than two decades of MD-11 service at the carrier. The move was reported by AeroTime.