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FedEx plugs transport hole caused by MD-11 groundings

FedEx Corp. expects minimal shipping disruption from grounding its MD-11 freighter fleet because mandated inspections can be completed relatively quickly and the carrier has already deployed alternative aircraft to compensate for the lost capacity, Chief Financial Officer John Dietrich said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered FedEx, UPS and Western Global Airlines to pause MD-11 activity following the catastrophic crash of a UPS MD-11 last week in Louisville, Kentucky, that ki ...