FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet in response to rising demand for ...

When we think of McDonnell Douglas, we often picture robust airliners almost entirely lost to time today. But many of these ...

Now, the MD-11 will fly only for cargo carriers. The October flight ended KLM’s 80-year relationship with McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997. In 2000, Boeing halted production ...

The combination of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in 1997 was another pivotal moment for the MD-11. This merger resulted in changes to manufacturing tactics and goals, which influenced the MD-11 ...

The exit from service of the MD-11 marks the demise of the last intercontinental, double-aisle jet made by a Western planemaker other than Boeing or Airbus. The event attracted hundreds of ...

The Boeing 777 turns 30. The twin-engined jet was introduced to the world by a United Airlines commercial featuring Bigfoot..

Airbus really launched its A340 long range wide body program at the same time, Boeing, the 777. So, the MD-11 was effectively sort of sandwiched between them, and unfortunately because of its ...

and also made it common to the larger MD-11 so that pilots could easily transition from one jet to the other. Boeing not only developed the retrofit cockpit for FedEx, it offered the retrofit ...

FedEx Corp. has exercised options to purchase eight additional Boeing 777 freighters from Boeing and pushed back retirement of the tri-engine MD-11 fleet in response to rising demand for ...