Canonical event record
What happened
UPS decided to retire its entire fleet of 26 MD-11Fs following the fatal Flight 2976 crash.
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Fleet, orders, deliveries & MRO
UPS retired its remaining MD-11F fleet
Last observed 2026-11-06 · Confidence 98%
Connected intelligence
Signals and related developments
No reviewed trend connection is available for this event.
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