06:21 AM EST, 11/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- United Parcel Service ( UPS ) and FedEx ( FDX ) are searching to secure additional freighters for the holiday season amid an indefinite grounding of MD-11 jets, Bloomberg reported Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded 167 MD-11 aircraft after a fatal crash in November, requiring inspections.

UPS has 26 MD-11s, or about 9% of its fleet, while FedEx ( FDX ) has 28, or approximately 4% of its aircraft, Bloomberg said.

UPS and FedEx ( FDX ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comments.

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