Boeing 777F Fleet Tops 330 Aircraft in Service

The in-service 777F fleet has surpassed the combined number of 747 freighter variants, with more than 330 aircraft operating worldwide, according to the reported fleet estimate.

Key details

• The 777F fleet accounts for about 40% of global freighter capacity, according to the estimate.
• Boeing estimates that the fleet carried trade valued at approximately $4 trillion in the previous year.
• The first 777F entered service in 2009.
• Boeing is developing the 777-8 Freighter as part of its 777X family. Boeing says the design will carry up to 118 tonnes, use 30% less fuel than previous-generation aircraft, and has 89 firm orders.

Boeing estimates that 777F freighters carried about $4 trillion in trade last year.

Why it matters

For cargo operators, the fleet comparison and capacity estimate show the 777F's scale in the global freighter market. Boeing's next-generation 777-8 Freighter programme gives airlines another large-cargo aircraft to consider as the 777X family develops.

What happens next

Boeing's 777-8 Freighter development will bring the next chapter of the 777 cargo family into focus. Which feature of the aircraft will matter most to cargo operators?