McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48478

Registration N521FE · Federal Express

In service

Identity

TypeMcDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Variant—
FamilyDC8/10/MD11
Series—
Line Number514
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorFederal Express

Timeline

First Flight

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Delivery

21 Dec 1992

Age

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Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

Remarks

own WTC , final DL MD-11 flt NRT-ATL arr 02.01.04, s str Montreal YMX 03.04 basic old col, Delta r28.12.04 ex lse, World AW due 03.04 ntu, frd to GYR 12.05.05, s30.04.06 str

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48478. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 21 Dec 1992, registered N807DE. Owned by Wilmington Trust Company, final DL MD-11 flight Narita International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport arrived 2 Jan 2004, seen stored Montreal Montreal-Mirabel, QC Mar 2004 basic old colours, Delta 28 Dec 2004 ex lease, World Airways due Mar 2004 not taken up, ferried to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 12 May 2005, seen 30 Apr 2006 stored. Operated by Federal Express on 1 Jun 2005 as N521FE. Converted to freighter. Ferried Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Singapore Changi Airport 27-28 May 2006 for F-conversion, re-registered reserved 23 Jun 2006, re-registered 22 Aug 2006, freighter conversion at Paya Lebar Air Base as of 28 Sep 2006, withdrawn from service 19 Feb 2019 Victorville, USA, withdrawn from use, returned into service by 2022, grounded Nov 2025, total time 92122, 18178 l on May 2026, returned into service 10 May 2026. Current status: in service.

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