777 P2F market grinds to a halt: lack of feedstock, Boeing, war, money to blame

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 27, 2025, (c) Leeham News: Boeing’s inability to deliver 787s on time and continued delays in certification of the 777-9 mean airlines planning to replace aging aircraft or expand must retain older… Read More

Freighter market faces turmoil while passenger sector gets the headlines

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton June 10, 2024, © Leeham News: Delivery delays of widebody airplanes are causing disruptions in freighter conversion plans as feedstock is retained for passenger operations. IAI Bedek Boeing 777-300ER P2F. Photo: IAI Bedek…. Read More

KMC’s “low risk” 777 P2F approach struggles to get traction

Subscription Required By Judson Rollins August 21, 2023, © Leeham News: Converting Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to freighters has been fraught with challenges. One need only ask longtime P2F provider IAI, whose debut -300ER freighter has flown only… Read More

Dr. Peters order for 777-300ER P2F pits Kansas Mod against IAI, Mammoth

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton May 2, 2022, © Leeham News: Kansas Modification Center’s launch customer order for its Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion pits the start-up against the established IAI Bedek and another start-up, Mammoth Freighters. Christian Mailly… Read More