Tag Archives: MD-11F

Avient Aviation to add its first MD-11F freighter

Avient Aviation (Harare) is getting ready to add its first McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter.

FedEx’s fiscal 1Q profit drops by 53 percent

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing. Please click on photo for more photos.

FedEx Corporation (FedEx Express) (Memphis) reported fiscal first quarter (ending on August 31) net earnings of $181 million, representing a drop of 53 percent.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/FedEx-Corp-Reports-First-bw-2798246774.html?x=0&.v=1

World Airways extends contract with Allied Air

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Please click on photo for full view, information and other World photos.

World Airways (Atlanta) has extended its contract with Allied Air Cargo (Lagos) to operate a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter now through December 2011. The MD-11F operates on a cargo route from Ostend to Lagos onward to Nairobi and then return for Allied. Allied currently operates four Boeing 727-200F freighters. The contract started on October 1, 2008.

Press release:

finance.yahoo.com/news/World-Airways-Extends-prnews-332390974.html?x=0&.v=1

Arrow Cargo wet leases 2 World MD-11Fs

Arrow Cargo (Miami) has wet leased two McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighters from World Airways (Atlanta). One is already is in service and a second will be operated from July through December 2009. The aircraft are expected to be operated in World colors.

FedEx Express MD-11 crashes at Tokyo Narita

N526FE was a frequent visitor to Anchorage. N526FE is pictured arriving at ANC on an overcast day. Copyright Photo: Joe G. Walker.

FedEx Express (Memphis) has lost a McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter (N526FE, msn 48600, ex Delta N813DE) on landing in gusty winds at Tokyo (Narita) on Monday, March 23 (Tokyo time) (March 22 U.S. time). The aircraft, operating as flight FX 80 from Guangzhou, crashed in a fiery crash and is totally destroyed. Video shows the aircraft bounced at least twice, veered to the left and flipped on its side before bursting into flames. Unfortunately the two crew members died in the crash.

Here is the dramatic crash video link on the fiery crash from CNN via YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avx1rn47PxQ

Ethiopian Cargo’s first MD-11F freighter

ET-AML arrives at a rainy Leige. Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.

ET-AML arrives at a rainy Liege. Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten.

Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa) on January 31, 2009 took delivery of its first converted McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighter. Previously it leased a MD-11 (N801DE) from World Airways.