The GECAS-owned aircraft, which was flown from Dubai to Tel Aviv airport, was initially part of Emirates’ passenger service.

But Boeing has made no official announcement about a formal launch, nor provided any details about which 777 variant it will choose for the program.

The 777-200 has been a tremendous success for Boeing as a production freighter (777F), and it is no secret that Boeing has been considering a conversion program under the BCF umbrella.

Converting Cargo conversion is the most technically complex route to freighter acquisition and it also offers the greatest potential return. First Boeing 777-300ER Freighter Conversion Begins. Setting a new benchmark for cargo operators, The Big Twin will be powered by GE90 engines — the world’s most powerful in-service engine — giving the 777-300ERSF 21% lower fuel burn per ton than the 747-400F. Boeing produces the new-build all-cargo 777F, which is based on the shorter-fuselage -200LR platform and has a list price of $352m. Ferrying from Dubai, the aircraft arrived in …

GECAS delivers prototype for 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion Jun 04, 2020 GE Capital Aviation Services has... | June 4, 2020 Total orders stand at 230 aircraft. As the diagram on page 5 highlights, cargo conversion is an alternative option for mid-life aircraft.
The 777-300ERSF Will Be The Largest Ever Twin-Engine Freighter. Three widely used Boeing airliners accounted for almost all 2018 freighter conversions, including twenty-five 737-400s, twenty-three 757-200s, and twenty-seven 767 … GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) said it delivered its first former Boeing 777-300 passenger plane to Israel Aerospace Industries this week for conversion to all-cargo service.

In October 2019, Boeing and IAI launched the 777-300ERSF passenger to freighter conversion program with GECAS ordering 15 aircraft and 15 options, the first aftermarket 777 freighter conversion program.

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered 777-300ER MSN 32789 to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion for the “Big Twin” program announced last October .
Ted Perton June 6, 2020. GECAS has delivered 777-300ER MSN 32789 to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the prototype passenger-to-freighter conversion … GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered a Boeing 777-300/ER to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for freighter conversion, to become the prototype B777-300ERSF. 777 Aviation News Boeing Cargo 5 Comments. Today, the useful economic life of passenger aircraft is frequently less than 25 years. Complimenting the 777-200LRF, the 777-300ERSF shares extensive commonality with the smaller twin production freighter. B777-300ERSF sets a new benchmark for cargo operators. The decision by GECAS and IAI to launch a Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion programme is turning out to … The conversion is designated 777-300ER Special Freighter (SF) and is the first after-market cargo modification launched for the 777 family.