The answer may be a long-dormant plan for Boeing Global Services (BGS) to launch the -300ER P2F program that was announced in 2018 by Stan Deal. The answer is to convert them to freighters.īut as of now, IAI, Mammoth and KMC are independent of Boeing, albeit licensing technical data from the company. How does Boeing control the 777 Classic supply once these 777s are released upon delivery of the 787s? Boeing won’t want surplus 777 Classics in the market as passenger airplanes. This presents if not a dilemma for Boeing, at least there is a new consideration. Retaining 777s may cause a dip in the feedstock.īoeing is trying to source 777s to help its customers through this new 787 delay, LNA is told. These companies rely on feedstock from the airlines and lessors for their conversions.
There are three conversion companies: IAI Bedek, the launch P2F firm Mammoth Freighters and Kansas Modification Center (KMC). Retaining 777 Classics has implications for the cargo market. Others want to re-lease 777s returned or sold to lessors on the expectation of 787s deliveries. These additional delays are causing some airlines to retain Boeing 777 Classics longer than planned. Some customers expecting 787s in 2024 now expect them in 2025.
19, 2023, © Leeham News: Already well behind the 8 ball in delivering 787s, Boeing quietly advised some customers recently that they may see yet another delay-this one up to 15 months.
