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FedEx restores MD-11F capacity: four freighters back in service, full fleet targeted by Q4

FedEx has returned four Boeing MD-11Fs to operations and expects to have all of its MD-11F freighters back in service by the fourth quarter. The reinstatement follows an earlier fix developed in the wake of the UPS Airlines Louisville MD-11F accident, with the carrier working through remaining steps to meet peak-season demand.

Discovered 2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00 | 2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00

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FedEx is actively rebuilding long-haul cargo capacity ahead of the peak period, with a clear milestone—four MD-11Fs returned and all MD-11Fs targeted for reentry by Q4.
The timeline shows how an accident-driven fix can move from regulator/engineering steps to operational scale-up, building on the earlier MD-11F grounding lift noted in FedEx to restart grounded MD-11F freighters as US grounding order lifts in May 2026.
The return supports network reliability and capacity planning decisions across the air cargo market as competitors watch when freighter availability normalizes, similar to other MD-11F return-to-service efforts such as Western Global Airlines restarts MD-11F after FAA clearance.

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First Seen: 2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00
Latest Update: 2026-06-26T18:11:06.496378-07:00
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2026-06-26T18:11:06.496378-07:00

FedEx Is Returning Its MD-11 Fleet to Service...Eight Months After the Louisville Disaster That Grounded Them • skygofly.com

2026-06-26T06:14:10.748530-07:00

FedEx aims to have all MD-11Fs back in service by Q4 • Air Cargo News

2026-06-26T06:12:54.740854-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

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FedEx restores MD-11F capacity: four freighters back in service, full fleet targeted by Q4

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Four FedEx MD-11Fs back in service as it looks to reinstate fleet before peak

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