FAA clears MD-11 for operations after six-month grounding
The type was grounded after a fatal crash involving an MD-11F operated by UPS in November 2025. The US Federal Aviation Administration has lifted the grounding of Boeing MD-11s, after approving the airframer’s proposed plans for returning the type to service. According to news reports, the FAA gave
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