In the world of widebody aviation, few aircraft are as instantly recognizable as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. With its long, ...

DC-10 vs MD-11 cockpit: analog tri-crew vs digital two-pilot flight deck. How automation reshaped widebody aviation philosophy.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville. CEO ...

Why the MD-11 was one of the worst failures in modern aviation history.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) has officially retired the MD-11 aircraft after the plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, that killed 15 people in November 2025. In a year end ...