GECAS and IAI Launch the 777-300ERSF freighter conversion program

GECAS and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have announced the launch of the Boeing 777-300ERSF, and the establishment of a passenger to freighter conversion program. This new initiative, dubbed “The Big Twin” — denoting its status as the largest ever twin-engined freighter — is jointly funded by GECAS and IAI. The agreement was initially signed in July 2019 and a prototype aircraft to be provided by GECAS, the 777-300ERSF Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Development Program has now been launched. As launch customer and co-founder of the program, GECAS will commit 15 firm orders and has 15 additional options for the 777-300ERSF from GECAS’ owned portfolio to the program (including the