Farewell Tri-Jet: UPS Is Retiring Its Iconic MD-11 Fleet

The age of the trijet is one step closer to finally coming to an end, following confirmation from the UPS that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters that had previously been serving the company’s airfreight operations. These three-engine widebodies were already on their way out, but the tragic crash in November has proven to be the last straw.