Emirates becomes first cargo airline to deploy converted Boeing 777-300ERSF

Emirates has become the first cargo airline to deploy the Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft, marking another milestone in the expansion of its global cargo operations.

The aircraft, registered as A6-EBK, has entered commercial service with its inaugural flight from Hong Kong to Dubai, carrying more than 100 tonnes of cargo.

The converted Boeing 777-300ERSF offers a payload capacity of 100 tonnes and 811 cubic metres of cargo volume, representing a 25 per cent increase in cargo space compared with the Boeing 777-F production freighter. With 47 pallet positions, the aircraft can accommodate 10 more pallet positions than the standard Boeing 777-F, making it particularly well suited to transporting high-volume shipments such as e-commerce goods, which account for around 20 per cent of global air cargo tonnage. That segment is also expected to continue growing over the coming years.

According to Badr Abbas, Emirates SkyCargo’s Divisional Senior Vice President, "The induction of the first converted Emirates Boeing 777-300ERSF into operational service represents the next step in the expansion of our fleet and operational agility. We are optimising our fleet assets by converting older Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft to meet the growing demand for air cargo capacity to transport goods rapidly across the world.

“Combined with our growing fleet of Boeing 777-F production freighters, we have already been able to scale our global freighter network from just over 40 destinations in February this year to 62 destinations currently and growing. We are providing our global customers with scalable cargo capacity and ultimate flexibility and connectivity when moving cargo to and through our hub in Dubai.”

The converted Boeing 777-300ERSF is the sixth new freighter to join Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet since March 2026, following the addition of five Boeing 777-F production freighters.

Under its fleet expansion strategy, Emirates SkyCargo expects to take delivery of five more Boeing 777-F aircraft and one additional converted Boeing 777-300ERSF by December 2026. A further three converted Boeing 777-300ERSF aircraft are scheduled to join the fleet during 2027.

The continued expansion of Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet and route network underscores the airline's strategy to strengthen its role in global trade by increasing cargo capacity, expanding connectivity and linking more businesses to key production and distribution hubs across its network, which spans six continents.