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in one way the boeing triple seven three
hundred ersf is a new aircraft that'll
soon be entering service as a freighter
in another way much of this first
aircraft example is anything but new
having an age of sixteen and a half
years
that's because the triple seven three
hundred ersf is a passenger to freighter
conversion
with the first of its kind soon to enter
service with kalita air let's take a
look at what this jet has to offer
it was actually back in october 2019
before the global health crisis that
israel aerospace industries or aia and
gcass announced a partnership to quote
reshape the air cargo world of long-haul
large capacity freighters with the
launch of the dash 300 ersf also given
the name the big twin
gcass said in a statement at the time
iai and gcas are combining forces to
form a unique solution for aircraft
feedstock and conversion capability
and all supported by gcas engines
leasing and ge aviation the ongoing
engine support solutions
the two firms promised that this new
type will offer more volume at a lower
cost as well as great range and
commonality
so where was the very first dash 300
ersf coming from
the very first triple 7 300 ersf coming
out of iai's facilities already has more
than 16 years of history to it something
uncommon for a new aircraft variant
this is because the jet will be
converted from a triple seven 300 er
with msn 32789
and line number 508
this was first registered as alpha 6
echo bravo bravo and delivered to
emirates in 2005.
a passenger aircraft this jet was
configured with the following layout
eight seats in first class
42 seats in business class
310 in economy
after almost 15 years of faithful
service it was officially withdrawn from
passenger use in february of 2020
gcas would go on to repossess the leased
aircraft from emirates and re-register
it as oscar echo india hotel whiskey and
then november 557 charlie charlie
marked for conversion work on the jet
would take place at iai facilities in
tel aviv the conversion process will
take approximately 130 days at the end
of which the passenger aircraft will be
turned into a freighter aircraft iai
the jet now registered as november 557
charlie charlie will eventually enter
service with cargo operator kalita air
this is expected to take place in 2022
before this particular aircraft's entry
into service however it'll work to
achieve regulatory approval and
certification from the civil aviation
authority of israel or caai and the
federal aviation administration faa
given iai solid history of converting
passenger aircraft to freighters
including the 747 767 and 737 there
shouldn't be a problem with its
conversion of the triple seven
should all go well conversion work for
future triple sevens will take place in
abu dhabi with etiad taking part in the
process
iai says that the triple seven three
hundred ersf will deliver quote-unquote
twin engine efficiency by burning 21
less fuel per tonne than the 747 400
freighters
at the same time it'll have a
quote-unquote big cargo capability with
25 more volume than the triple seven 200
f which is boeing's production freighter
while retaining 90 commonality with the
smaller twin
as shown in the diagram here the ersf's
spacious cargo hold will be able to
handle multiple configurations of uld
containers applicable to both commercial
and military applications
it'll be interesting to see how many
triple seven 300 er owners will line up
to convert their jets into freighters
do you think this product will be a big
hit among cargo operators let us know by
leaving a comment
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