UPS Replaced Its McDonnell MD-11s With 18 Boeing 767Fs That Carry Roughly 65,000 Pounds Less Cargo Each

In January, UPS Airlines announced that it would retire its entire fleet of 27 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 widebody cargo jets to be replaced by the newer Boeing 767-300F. The decision was made in the aftermath of the crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in November 2025 that took the lives of the air crew as well as bystanders on the ground. The safety of flight was certainly a primary concern, yet the final decision regarding the aging trijets was based on business.