Saudia signs-up for B777P2Fs

According to CargoFacts, Saudia has signed a partnership agreement with B777 passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist Mammoth Freighters. Part of the deal is that both companies will establish a conversion line for B777s at Jeddah and that the airline is to acquire seven converted B777s. The first of the aircraft will be converted at Mammoth's facility at Fort Worth Alliance (TX), the rest at Jeddah. The deal also includes purchase options on five more converted B777s. No details are known regarding the delivery timeline as well as which version Saudia will be receiving, converted B777-200LRs or -300ERs.

Mammoth is one of the three companies working on the conversion of B777s and will be offering the B777-200LRMF and B777-300ERMF. The company is planning to secure the Supplemental Type Certificates next year and had has secured Canadian-carrier Cargojet as launch customer which has ordered four B777-200LRMFs.

Today, Saudia is operating four B777Fs, as well as wet-leasing three B747-400Fs from Air Atlanta Icelandic.

Photo by Anton Homma.