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Turkish Airlines to lease two AerCap 777-300ERSF converted freighters
AerCap has signed lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters, with delivery scheduled between March and September 2027.
AerCap Holdings signed lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters. The Istanbul-based carrier gains additional widebody cargo capacity. Deliveries are due between March and September 2027, and both aircraft will be converted at Etihad Engineering's MRO hub in Abu Dhabi. AerCap says the location supports customers across the EMEA region.
The agreement adds Turkish Airlines to the customer list for AerCap's large-freighter conversion programme. The 777-300ERSF is a passenger-to-freighter conversion; IAI received supplemental type certificates from the US FAA and Israel's CAAI in September 2025. AerCap lists a 100-tonne payload, about 811 cubic metres of capacity, 47 pallet positions and about 25% more volume than the 777F.
AerCap delivered the first converted aircraft to launch operator Kalitta Air in September 2025; in October 2025, Kalitta flew the type's first commercial service on a DHL Express route from Cincinnati to Atlanta. As of October 2026, 11 converted aircraft had been delivered. AerCap has also signed lease agreements with Ethiopian Airlines and China Southern Group and delivered aircraft to Fly Meta. In June 2026, Emirates SkyCargo became the first combination carrier to deploy the 777-300ERSF.
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