FedEx to face $175 million peak season hit following MD-11 groundings The MD-11 fleet was grounded in late 2025 after an emergency FAA Airworthiness Directive mandated inspections for fatigue cracking in the left engine's pylon, which caused a recent crash.

FedEx warned investors that the emergency grounding of its MD-11 cargo fleet is expected to cost the company $175 million during the critical peak holiday shipping season.

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FAA mandates MD-11 inspections after deadly UPS crash UPS and FedEx, the largest operators of the MD-11F, have temporarily grounded their fleets.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring inspections and necessary corrective actions on all MD-11F and MD-11 aircraft prior to further operation.

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