The MD-11 was a failure for McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997. It was also a failure for most passenger ...

A look at the history of the MD-11 aircraft and recent incidents. ... April 15, 1999 – Korean Air MD-11 cargo flight crashed shortly after take off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport bound for Seoul.

Overpromises aside, when it came to hauling goods around the world, the aircraft stood out — so the MD-11 found its true calling in the cargo industry. McDonnell Douglas made 53 of these planes ...

Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy ... I've got some great flights on the MD-11 too. Lufthansa Cargo used ... McDonnell Douglas aircraft are well ...

Lufthansa Cargo’s last MD-11, D-ALCC, will be retired in mid-October. ... In 2007, the German carrier’s MD-11F fleet peaked at 22 aircraft, while the last 747-200F left the fleet that year.

FedEx currently operates 57 Boeing 777 freighters and has two deliveries from its 2018 order scheduled this year. The decision to acquire more widebody cargo jets and hold on to the MD-11s is ...

Lufthansa Cargo made its last McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 flight last week and has sold three of the aircraft to Florida-based Western Global Airlines.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, ... with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines among the largest U.S.-based carriers flying MD-11s. The aircraft are ... The first accident involved a MD-11 cargo ...

Lufthansa Cargo's last Boeing MD-11 freighter completed its final service with the European carrier on 17 October, before its sale to US operator Western Global Airlines.

FedEx has switched from downsizing to incrementally growing its air cargo fleet by ordering large 777 freighters and postponing plans to retire older MD-11 jets. The post FedEx orders Boeing 777 ...

Lufthansa Cargo made its last MD-11 flight on Sunday and has sold three of the aircraft to Florida-based Western Global Airlines. Flight LH8161 from New York touched down just after noon local ...

Lufthansa Cargo made its last MD-11 flight on Sunday and has sold three of the aircraft to Florida-based Western Global Airlines. Flight LH8161 from New York touched down just after noon local ...