This list of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operators lists current and former operators, in transport of cargo and passengers. [1] [2] [note 1]
| Airline | Country | Photos | MD-11 | MD-11C | MD-11CF | MD-11ER | MD-11F a | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Express | | | 74 | 25 | 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 | 28 | 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. |
| 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. [3] | |||||
| 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 | | | 2 | 3 | Ceased operations in 2018. | |||
| China Airlines | | | 5 | |||||
| China Cargo Airlines | | | 9 | |||||
| China Eastern Airlines | | | 5 | All were later converted to freighters. | ||||
| Cielos Airlines | | | 1 | Leased from Gemini Air Cargo. | ||||
| CityBird | | | 5 | 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. [4] | ||||
| EVA Air | | | 3 | 9 | All later converted to freighters. [5] [6] | |||
| 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. [7] | ||||
| 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. [6] | ||||
| 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. [6] | |||
| 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. [8] |
a. ^ Includes the converted MD-11BCF variants.
| 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 |