Founded by ex-Boeing and experienced cargo conversion program executives – Bill Wagner and Bill Tarpley , Mammoth Freighters is ready to launch it's ambitious project - the Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion , and promise to make it working by 2023.
They claim that, Mammoth brings a flexible business model to market which will provide dynamic options for global air cargo operators.
Mammoth Freighters is excited to announce today the launch of its Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion programs. Learn more at https://t.co/GeZiD7sl5M pic.twitter.com/lVZVQxS9UM
— Mammoth Freighters (@777Mammoth) September 9, 2021
Apparently, in their first press release , Escondido, CA and Orlando, FL based Mammoth says ,
Not only Mammoth can convert customer-owned 777s, they also offer ready to fly converted freighters from its existing fleet of ten ex-Delta B777-200LR aircraft equipped with GE90-110B1 engines.
Mammoth is backed by private investment funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC and its affiliates (Fortress) and based in Orlando, Florida with an additional office in Escondido, California.
Mammoth offers for sale or lease ten 777-200LRMF converted freighters having less than 5,000 cycles since new and with GE90-110B1 engines. The first aircraft will be available and fully ready for freighter operations in the second half of 2023.
Mammoth Freighters is quite optimistic about the Freighter market , they say ,
Over the next 20 years, it is estimated the air cargo market will require over 2,600 freighters, of which 1,000 will be large widebody freighters. With superior operating economics, highly fuel efficient engines and other favorable features and aspects, the 777 is well-suited to gain a commanding portion of this market share.
The Company, which possesses a Boeing data license to execute 777 passenger-to-freighter conversions, has already made significant progress since it began operations in late 2020. Design and engineering for the 777-200LRMF program is well underway with tooling and parts already in fabrication.
The conformity 777-200LR recently completed a comprehensive series of pre-modification flight tests and will commence modification in the second quarter of 2022. Upon certification of the 777-200LRMF, Mammoth expects approval of the 777-300ERMF STC to follow shortly afterwards.
Bill Tarpley, Mammoth Co-CEO, explained,
“All models of the 777 with GE90-110/115 engines are renowned for having superior operating economics compared to the aging 747-400 and MD11 fleets and, as freighters, both the 777-200LR and 777-300ER have a bright future in supporting global air cargo demand. With our modern design and existing feedstock of ten aircraft, Mammoth will provide express, e-commerce, and general freight operators with highly affordable, flexible, and purpose-built 777 freighters that burn less fuel and emit less carbon than the current freighter fleets.”
Bill Wagner, Mammoth Co-CEO, remarked,
“We have assembled a distinguished team of over 100 design, engineering, certification, production, operational, and sales professionals with significant experience in converting Boeing passenger aircraft to freighters.” He continued, “We are truly excited to bring the high-capacity, long-haul Mammoth 777s to the marketplace to meet the current and future demands of this rapidly growing widebody air cargo sector.”
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