Mammoth Freighters

Jetran buys Cargojet rights for 777 freighter conversions

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Aircraft dealer Jetran LLC has acquired the rights to four Boeing 777-200 converted freighters from...

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Cargojet reverses course on 777 freighter ambitions

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Canada-based Cargojet announced Monday it has abandoned plans to add four Boeing 777 converted...

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Virtual Hong Kong airline to lease new 777 converted freighters

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Hong Kong startup Fly Meta is the latest airline to acquire the new 777-300 converted freighter — ...

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Mammoth Freighters adds UK facility for 777 cargo conversions

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Mammoth Freighters on Monday announced a new collaboration with STS Aviation Services to augment production capacity for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions of the Boeing 777.

All work will be accomplished at STS’ facility in Manchester, United Kingdom, starting in mid-2024. The multiyear agreement covers both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER aircraft.

Mammoth Freighters, an aerospace newcomer fueled by resources from Fortress Investment Group, is one of two companies pioneering the conversion of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mammoth-freighters-adds-uk-facility-for-777-cargo-conversions

Leasing companies secure slots to convert aircraft for cargo

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Several aircraft leasing companies on Thursday reserved production slots with aftermarket overhaul specialists to convert used passenger aircraft to cargo jets. 

The flurry of transactions illustrates that cargo operators continue to have an appetite for large and standard freighters even as demand for air shipping cools off in a murky economic environment.

Lessors and investors have shown greater interest in freighters since the pandemic as airlines downsized and turned to more modern aircraft...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/leasing-companies-secure-slots-to-convert-aircraft-for-cargo

Saudia selects Mammoth Freighters to convert Boeing 777s for cargo

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Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia said it will order seven passenger-to-freighter conversions of the Boeing 777-300 from startup aviation engineering firm Mammoth Freighters. The move would double the airline’s freighter fleet, assuming none of the planes are for replacement purposes.

The investment is the latest example of industry confidence in air cargo’s growth potential during the next 20 years and its interest in a new long-haul product that can replace large 747 and MD-11 cargo jets....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/saudia-selects-mammoth-freighters-to-convert-boeing-777s-for-cargo

Mammoth Freighters to convert first 777s for Cargojet

A white jet with blue tail, Cargojet lettering with wheels down coming into for landing.

Startup aviation firm Mammoth Freighters LLC on Tuesday announced that Cargojet, a Canadian contract carrier for Amazon, DHL Express and Purolator, is its launch customer with an order to convert two Boeing 777-200 passenger aircraft to an all-cargo configuration. 

The agreement moves Cargojet (TSX: CJT) up a level in aircraft size. The 777s are large, heavy-lift aircraft that can carry about 103 tons of cargo and have significant volume for e-commerce parcels. Cargojet has 28 freighters in its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mammoth-freighters-to-convert-first-777s-for-cargojet

Mammoth Freighters invests in aerospace firm to jump-start 777 conversions

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Startup manufacturer Mammoth Freighters LLC on Wednesday announced a joint venture with GDC Technics, a major widebody maintenance and overhaul organization based at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, to support its fledgling program for converting Boeing 777 passenger aircraft to freighters.

The investment in an aerospace company gives Mammoth immediate access to production capacity at a time when conversion shops around the world are booked up for months and years because of the escalating...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mammoth-freighters-invests-in-texas-aerospace-firm-to-jump-start-boeing-777-conversions

777 aircraft conversions: Mammoth Freighters takes on the ‘Big Twin’

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Mammoth Freighters LLC, backed by funds managed by Fortress Investment Group, on Thursday publicly launched a business that will convert used 777s into all-cargo planes that can carry heavy containers on the main deck instead of passenger seats.

Accelerating growth in air cargo shipments has sparked greater interest from investors and operators in revamping large Boeing 777 passenger planes into freighters. Mammoth officials say the reconfigured aircraft will add capacity for cargo shippers and...

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