First passenger to freighter transformed plane joins Emirates’ rising shipment fleet.Boeing 777-300ERSF is the 6th new freighter plane inducted into Emirates SkyCargo’s operations since March 2026Carrier to perform 5 passenger to freighter transformed plane through the top of 2027.
Dubai: Emirates marked an important milestone within the growth of its shipment fleet through turning into the primary airline shipment provider to deploy the Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter transformed plane. The plane (A6-EBK) will input business provider with a flight from Hong Kong to Dubai, wearing over 100 tonnes of shipment.
The transformed Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF gives 100 tonnes of payload capability and 811 m³ of shipment quantity, representing a 25% building up in shipment quantity in comparison with the Boeing 777-F manufacturing freighter. With 47 pallet positions, the transformed plane additionally incorporates 10 further pallet positions in comparison with the Boeing 777-F, making it very best for transporting volumetric shipment similar to e-commerce items, which these days account for round 20% of world air shipment tonnage, with additional enlargement projected within the coming years.
Badr Abbas, Emirates SkyCargo’s Divisional Senior Vice President, mentioned: “The induction of the first converted Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF into operational service represents the next step in the expansion of our fleet and operational agility. We are optimising our fleet assets by converting older Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to meet the growing demand for air cargo capacity to transport goods rapidly across the world.
“Combined with our growing fleet of Boeing 777-F production freighters, we have already been able to scale our global freighter network from just over 40 destinations in February this year to 62 destinations currently, with further growth planned. We are providing our global customers with scalable cargo capacity and greater flexibility and connectivity when moving cargo to and through our hub in Dubai.”
Bold fleet and community growth
The transformed Boeing 777-300ERSF is the 6th new freighter, following 5 Boeing 777-F manufacturing freighters, to sign up for Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet since March 2026. As a part of its growth technique, Emirates SkyCargo will take supply of 5 further Boeing 777-F plane in addition to yet one more transformed Boeing 777-300ERSF through December 2026. The provider will even introduce 3 further transformed Boeing 777-300ERSFs into its fleet in 2027.
Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet and community growth improve its dedication to supporting international business, connecting new locations with companies, and strengthening hyperlinks to key manufacturing hubs throughout its international community spanning six continents.
