Type of aircraft: M11
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Incorrect: the MD11 is a stretched DC-10, more technologically advanced, with greater payload and range. Delta, KLM, Finnair, Swiss and Alitalia still operate them across the Atlantic, but they will soon be fased out and replaced by even more modern aircraft.
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Don't think that a MD-11 is not modern. The oldest ones are around 10 years old, which is half the age of many airliners.<BR><BR>The airlines are replacing them with A330's and 777's because they want to save money by flying 2 engined planes instead of 3 or 4 engine planes. In theory, 2 engine planes are less safe but there has not been any crashes because of engine failure in the 15 years of ETOPS (twin engine flights over the North Atlantic).