China Airlines takes delivery of 1st B777F

China Airlines has received its first Boeing 777 Freighter (msn 66890/Line #1679) . The freighter left Everett-Paine Field (WA) on Monday 30 November and arrived at its new Homebase Taipei the following day. The aircraft is registered as B-18771 and is the first of six B777Fs the airline ordered in the summer of 2019. 

The other five aircraft will be delivered in 2021 - 2023. The aircraft have more than 6,000nm (11,100km) of range, cargo payload of 102t and capacity to carry 27 standard-size cargo pallets. The purchase will see China Airlines supplement its 10 passenger-configured 777-300ERs with the freighter variant. The carrier also operates 18 747-400Fs.

Notable was the absence of titles on the forward fuselage and the airline has confirmed it will be receiving "typical Taiwanese markings" at Taipei before being deployed into service.

Photo by Jennifer Schuld.