UPS Took A $137 Million Hit By Replacing Its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s With Smaller Widebody Freighters

United Parcel Service (UPS) incurred a significant financial loss of $137 million due to the strategic decision to retire its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft. This retirement followed a fatal accident involving an MD-11 in 2025, prompting UPS to cease operations with this particular fleet. To compensate for the reduced cargo capacity resulting from the transition, UPS opted to deploy Boeing 767-300F freighters. These new aircraft are designed to fulfill the operational needs previously met by the MD-11s. The company absorbed a substantial charge related to the decommissioning of the older planes as part of this restructuring.