This aircraft was delivered to Swiss airlines as the sixth MD-11 in the fleet on August 5, 1991.
The last MD-11 built, a MD-11F for Lufthansa cargo, was delivered February 22 2001.
However in June 1998 Boeing reversed that decision, saying that due to a lack of market demand production would be wound up. In November 1997 following the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger Boeing announced that the MD-11 would be retained in production, primarily as a freighter. Two versions were proposed, one with the standard MD-11 fuselage and a 15,565km (8400nm) range, the other a stretched 375 seater. In 1996 MDC looked closely at the MD-XX, MD-11 variants with a new wing. McDonnell Douglas at various times proposed MD-11 developments aimed at increasing seating through stretches and underfloor panorama deck seating. Variants offered were the longer range MD-11ER available from early 1996, MD-11F freighter, MD-11C Combi and MD-11CF convertible passenger/freighter models. Compared to the DC-10, the MD-11 features a 5.71m (18ft 9in) fuselage stretch, winglets, modified tail with less sweepback, an advanced two crew six screen EFIS flightdeck, restyled main cabin interior and new engine options. First flight occurred on January 10 1990, certification was granted in November that year, and the first one was delivered on Decemto Finnair. Launched on Decem(following a launch order from British Caledonian for three placed earlier that month), the MD-11 was the result of a two year study to find a replacement for the DC-10. The MD-11 is a modernised, slightly stretched and re-engined development of the DC-10 trijet. Credit to for his KLM MD-11 About the history of McDonnell Douglas MD-11
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