List of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operators

Main article: McDonnell Douglas MD-11

This list of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operators lists current and former operators, in transport of cargo and passengers. ^{[1] [2] [note 1]} However, as of November 2025, all three remaining operators have grounded their fleets due to the crash of Flight 2976. ^[3]

Current (Grounded)

Airline	Country	Photos	MD-11	MD-11C	MD-11CF	MD-11ER	MD-11F a	In service	Notes
FedEx Express							74	28	Most aircraft were acquired from American, China Airlines, Delta, and Swiss. Mix of GE and PW engines. World's largest MD-11 operator. To be retired in 2032.
UPS Airlines							43	26	All were acquired from Varig, VASP, JAL, Thai, Swissair, Delta, and Lufthansa Cargo. Mix of GE and PW engines. To be retired.
Western Global Airlines							17	15	GE engines only. 2 aircraft are currently active as of September 2025.

Former

Airline	Country	Photos	MD-11	MD-11C	MD-11CF	MD-11ER	MD-11F a	Notes
Aer Lingus			1					Leased from World Airways.
Aeroflot-Cargo							3	Merged back into Aeroflot in 2010.
Air Canada							1	Operated by World Airways.
Air Namibia			2
AirAsia						1		Leased from World Airways.
Alitalia			3	5				MD-11Cs were later converted to freighters.
American Airlines			19					Replaced with the Boeing 777.
AV Cargo Airlines							3	Successor to Avient Aviation. [4]
Avianca						1		Leased from World Airways.
Avient Aviation							2	One written off as Flight 324. Ceased operations in 2013.
Cargoitalia							3	Ceased operations in 2011.
Centurion Air Cargo							5	Ceased operations in 2018.
China Airlines			5
China Cargo Airlines							9
China Eastern Airlines			6					All were later converted to freighters.
Cielos Airlines							1	Leased from Gemini Air Cargo.
CityBird			6					Ceased operations in 2001.
Delta Air Lines			17					Replaced with the Boeing 777.
El Al						2		Leased from World Airways.
Ethiopian Airlines			1				2	Passenger variant leased from World Airways.
Etihad Airways							2	Operated by World Airways. [5]
EVA Air			3				9	All later converted to freighters. [6] [7]
Finnair			5				2	Launch customer. Freighters converted from their own MD-11s.
Garuda Indonesia			11		2	5		Several leased from World Airways.
Gemini Air Cargo							4	Ceased operations in 2008.
Ghana Airways			1					Leased from World Airways.
Global Africa Aviation							3	Ceased operations in 2019.
Japan Airlines			10					All sold to UPS Airlines.
KLM			10					Last scheduled MD-11 passenger operation carried out on October 25, 2014. [8]
Korean Air			5					All later converted to freighter. One later crashed as Flight 6316.
LTU International			4					All sold to Swissair.
Lufthansa Cargo							17	Last major airline to order MD-11s. Received the very last MD-11 produced. [7]
MASkargo					2		1	Leased from World Airways.
Malaysia Airlines			3					Leased from World Airways.
Mandarin Airlines			5
Martinair					4		2
Monarch Airlines			1			1		Leased from World Airways.
Nordic Global Airlines							4	Company operations in 2015.
Philippine Airlines					2	2		Leased from World Airways.
Sabena			2					Leased from CityBird.
Saudia			2				4	Two MD-11s were in VIP configuration. [7]
Shanghai Airlines Cargo							4	Integrated into China Cargo Airlines in 2011.
SkyLease Cargo					2		7
SonAir						1		Leased from World Airways.
STAF							1	Leased from World Airways.
Star Europe			1					Operated by CityBird.
Swiss International Air Lines			16
Swissair			22					One written off as Swissair Flight 111. Ceased operation in 2002 Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines.
Swissair Asia			2					Ceased operations in 2001 all aircraft transferred back to Swissair.
TAM Linhas Aéreas			2			1
Thai Airways International			4					All sold to UPS Airlines.
Transmile Air Services							4	All sold to FedEx Express.
USAfrica Airways			2					Leased from American Airlines.
Varig			23			3		Largest MD-11 passenger operator.
Varig Logística							2
VASP			9			1
World Airways			9			2	9	Ceased operations in 2014. [9]

a. ^ Includes the converted MD-11BCF variants.

Orders and deliveries

Orders and deliveries sortable, presorted by customer ^[10]

Customer	Orders
	MD-11	MD-11C	MD-11CF	MD-11ER	MD-11F	Total	GE	PW
Alitalia	3	5				8	8
American Airlines	19					19	19
China Airlines	4					4		4
China Eastern Airlines	5				1	6		6
City Bird	2			1		3	2	1
Delta Air Lines	15					15		15
EVA Air	3				8	11	11
FedEx Express					22	22	19	3
Finnair	4					4	4
Garuda Indonesia	6			3		9	9
GATX	1					1		1
Guinness Peat Aviation	1				1	2	2
ILFC	4		1		1	6		6
Japan Airlines	10					10		10
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia	2					2		2
KLM	10					10	10
Korean Air	5					5		5
Lufthansa Cargo					14	14	14
LTU International	4					4		4
Martinair			4		2	6		6
Mitsui & Co.	5					5	5
Saudia					4	4	4
Swissair	16					16		16
Thai Airways International	4					4	4
Varig	4					4	4
VASP	4					4	4
World Airways				2		2		2
Total	131	5	5	6	53	200	119	81

References

1. MD-11, Planelist.net.
2. Roach, John; Eastwood, Anthony (July 2006). Jet Airliner Production List Volume 2. The Aviation Hobby Shop.
3. "UPS and Fedex ground MD-11s, the type of plane in Louisville crash". NBC News . November 7, 2025. Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
4. AV Cargo to fly for Avient
5. "Etihad contracts World Airways for MD-11 freighter service". Flightglobal.com. October 9, 2007.
6. "Taiwan's EVA Air ends MD-11 freighter operations".
7. "World Airliner Census", Flight International, August 24–30, 2010.
8. . usatoday.com. Retrieved: November 2014.
9. About Us. World Airways online.
10. "Orders & Deliveries". Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Retrieved 2025-12-26.

Notes

1. This list is missing the UPS fleet of approximately 35 aircraft. World Airways also operated 8 MD-11s: 3 PAX, 1 F, 2 CF, and 2 PAX ERs.