last ever @upsairlines MD-11F takeoff from LAX, 11/7/2025 UPS permanently retires its fleet of 27 MD-11 aircraft and take a $137 million after-tax write off instead of returning the widebody freighters to service even if they are cleared to fly again by aviation authorities following the crash of one of its planes in early November. The announcement was made by the airline during its quarterly earnings call on Jan. 27. The accelerated retirement of all its MD-11 planes follows the deadly crash o