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Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said Wednesday in an internal memo.

The airline expects it will be several months before its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet returns to service as it works to meet Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, said the memo from UPS Airlines president Bill Moore to employees. The process was originally estimated to take weeks but is now expected to take several months.

MD-11s make up about 9% of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet.

https://www.clickorlando.com/business/2025/11/27/ups-grounds-fleet-of-planes-indefinitely-after-deadly-crash/

Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

UPS Airlines says a fleet of planes grounded after a deadly crash is expected to miss the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs.

^{Sarah Raza (ClickOrlando | Orlando, Florida News, Local Headlines | WKMG News 6")}