The first airworthiness directive grounded MD-11 aircraft on Nov. 8 and was expanded to include the MD-10 and DC-10 on Nov. 15.

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded two more models of airplanes that may have similar components and failures to that of the UPS aircraft that crashed, killing 14 people, in Louisville ...

HOUSTON – I was asked this question about the Pauline Road Fire by Jackie Chassion. She asks, “Why are they not utilizing the big DC-10 aircraft retardant fire and water aircraft from California to ...

Explore the turbulent history of the DC-10, an aircraft that began as a symbol of modern air travel but quickly gained a reputation for danger after a series of tragic incidents. From its innovative ...

Read full article: Ask Anthony: Why wasn’t a DC-10 firefighting plane used during the Pauline Road Fire? In the past, we’ve used the DC-10 air tanker to battle major fires, so one viewer asked KPRC 2 ...

US-based aerial firefighting specialist 10 Tanker believes it will not be badly affected in the near-term by the emergency grounding order for McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. The company operates a fleet of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding more planes following the deadly UPS crash in Louisville. In addition to the MD-11 that was grounded Nov. 8, an Emergency ...

The Boeing 787 is sold as today's 'small widebody.' This matters not only because the Dreamliner is generally well-suited to serve secondary markets, like the 767 before it, but also because the 787 ...

Aircraft in general, but military ones in particular, are built to last. That's why the skies of today's world are filled with machines first imagined decades ago, and also why we don't get to see a ...