So much UPS and FedEx, leading global operators MD-11F, They have decided to ground their entire fleet of this aircraftón as a preventive measure after the accident last Tuesday. Foto Hamproductions
Important news shakes the world of aviationóload no.. UPS Airlines has taken the dráI decidedón to temporarily ground its entire fleet of MD-11 aircraft (McDonnell Douglas MD-11).
Measure, to which he joinedó spaghettién FedEx, which responds to a precautionary principleón and security, It is effective immediately and affectsá about the 9% from the fleet toécompany areañía.
UPS and FedEx stop operationsó# of MD-11s
UPS has issued the following statement, highlighting that the decisionón was taken proactively following the recommendationóaircraft manufacturer's number:
Due to excess cautionón and in interés of security, we have made the decisionón to temporarily ground our fleet of MD-11s.
The MD-11s represent approximately 9% of the UPS Airlines fleet. The immobilizationón is effective immediately. We made this decisionón proactively by recommendationóaircraft manufacturer's number. nothing is mineáIt is important to us that the safety of our employees and the communities we serve.
Contingency plans are in place to ensure that we can continue to provide the reliable service that our customers around the world rely on..
FedEx joins the measure
La situationón take aún más relevance when knowing that FedEx, another transportation giantéprisoner of charge and main operator of the MD-11, has followed the steps of UPS and alsoén has grounded its entire fleet of MD-11s.
While UPS have 27 aircraft MD-11F, the airínea FedEx is the main operator of the model with 29 aircraft.
Both friendsñíThey operate a significant portion of the world's remaining active MD-11 cargo aircraft.. Damn itócoordination of the two largest operators of this model in the cargo sector suggests that the recommendationón of the manufacturer isá related to a concernólarge-scale security.
¿Whaté They know that we don't?
This extreme measure couldíto indicate that, both airíneas as main operators of the model and más aúone being the one directly affected, They knew in advance initial details that the investigationóAn officer has been able to share privately with the world's operators of the legendary MD-11.
In this context we can think that, security recording data, testimonies or even first data from the voice and data recorders known as black boxes, have been compiled revealing a potential risk for the rest of the operational aircraft.
Sí Well, it is too early to determine the causes of the accident and that only the investigationón youá, These measures ensure the safety of your staff, until all the details of the unfortunate event are clarified.
The sector will beá pay attention to the informationón disclosed by the manufacturer (Boeing, that I acquiredó McDonnell Douglas) and the NTSB about the exact cause of the recommendationóstop leaving planes on the ground.
