The MD-11, successor to the popular McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, had its first flight in January 1990, and this tri-jet promised a better future for the company, with the goal of leaving the DC-10's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. This article is more than 10 years old. Never loved during 24 ...

Despite more than a decade of efforts to improve the safety of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 jets, U.S. accident investigators on Tuesday called for stepped-up pilot training world-wide to counter landing ...