FAA Clears Boeing MD-11 Fix, Letting Grounded Cargo Jets Fly 6 Months After Crash
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
FAA Clears Boeing MD-11 Fix, Letting Grounded Cargo Jets Fly 6 Months After Crash
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
FAA approval of Boeing’s safety protocols lets grounded MD-11 and MD-11F cargo jets return to service after months out of operation.
The clearance addresses issues tied to the UPS crash in Kentucky that prompted the agency to ground the fleet in November.
More than a dozen people on the aircraft and on the ground were killed in that accident, making the fix a key step toward restoring the aging cargo model’s operations.
Why is FedEx flying the MD-11 again while its rival UPS retired its entire fleet after the fatal crash?
With a safety hearing next week, could the FAA be forced to ground the recently cleared MD-11 fleet all over again?
Boeing flagged a failing part in 2011. Why did it take a fatal crash for regulators to finally mandate a fix?