DHL Express orders nine Boeing freighters from Jetran

DHL Express has ordered nine converted Boeing 777-200LR freighters from Jetran, the first of which will be delivered in 2024. DHL said the remaining aircraft will be delivered by 2027 as it attempts to modernise its long-haul fleet. “Ordering converted freighters with a shorter useful life provides an efficient bridge between current and new airframe technologies, such as new generation wide-body freighters B777-8F and A350F,” the company said. “We are excited to welcome Mammoth-converted B777-200LRFs to the DHL Express family,” said Robert Hyslop, executive vice president, global aviation. “With the modernisation of our intercontinental fleet, we can simultaneously enhance our