While the type was not popular as a passenger jet, the MD-11 still flies today, operating cargo flights. These jets will fly into the 2030s.

The MD-11, successor to the popular McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, had its first flight in January 1990, and this tri-jet promised a better future for the company, with the goal of leaving the DC-10's ...

Lufthansa Cargo will in October retire its last remaining Boeing MD-11 freighter after operating the the trijet type for more than two decades. The airline had introduced the MD-11 as new-build ...

Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy after news that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet. Hello and welcome to Aviation Week's Check ...

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. The GE Aviation ...

Thai Airways International has postponed indefinitely the phase out of its four MD-11s. The earlier plan was to phase out the aircraft next year as part of its fleet modernization and rationalization ...