Boeing and SF Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), the first owned by an airline in China.
The delivery took place at Boeing supplier ST Aerospace Services Co. in Singapore, where the conversion work was performed. It is the first of five 767BCFs the airline will receive during the next year.
The 767-300BCF is recognized as the industry’s most efficient medium wide-body twin jet freighter, with low direct operating costs, superior payload to weight ratios and Boeing’s world class support.
“This delivery marks a significant milestone for SF Airlines, Boeing and the express cargo market in China,” said Mike Fleming, vice president, Fleet and 787 Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “This is another great example of Boeing’s commitment to supporting Chinese cargo carriers through our converted freighter programs as they face increasing market demand.”
Based in Shenzhen, SF Airlines currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of 25 airplanes, and has signed a letter of intent to purchase 737-800BCFs following a program launch. The addition of the wide-body freighter to SF Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737s and 757s is one example of changes being made by the airline to better support the rapid e-commerce growth in the China market.
