Airlines stopped flying MD-11s mainly because the aircraft initially failed to meet its promised performance, particularly in range and fuel efficiency, which led to many airlines canceling orders or replacing them with more efficient planes such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A330, according to the Infinite Flight blog.

The death toll in Louisville is now at 13, with several people still unaccounted for, authorities say

A UPS cargo plane carrying 38,000 gallons of jet fuel burst into flames in Kentucky, killing at least seven people.

FAA records show the plane had cracks and corrosion in its main structure and a fuel tank. The plane completed 28 flights between maintenance and the crash.

The MD-11 that exploded spent much of September and October at ST Engineering at San Antonio International Airport. The company maintains the carrier's fleet.

The X-59 successfully completed its inaugural flight—a step toward developing quieter supersonic jets that could one day fly customers more than twice as fast as commercial airliners.

The crash of a UPS plane in Louisville, Ky., has disrupted the shipper's air cargo headquarters, delaying some deliveries.

Haunting similarities can be found between the UPS jet crash and the deadliest aviation incident in U.S. history, a crash at O'Hare Airport in 1979.

A new jet engine design may mean that future flights will require no fuel, reducing costs and helping the environment. It might be several years, though.

The plane at the center of a deadly Kentucky crash has been a workhorse in the cargo industry for years, but it had gained a reputation as an aircraft that was behind the times.

News broke last week that Patel, 45, took a $60 million private jet to see his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, perform at a Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling event in Pennsylvania on Oct. 25, before flying to Nashville, Wilkins’ home city, later that same day.