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The Plane That Failed: Why Delta And American Ditched The MD-11 So Fast

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• January 30, 2026 •

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The Plane That Failed: Why Delta And American Ditched The MD-11 So Fast

The early 2000s marked the end of the line for the widebody trijet at both of these leading US carriers.

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