It will hold 25% more volume than Boeing’s existing freighter and is emerging as an heir to the planemaker’s hump-backed 747 jumbos that have hauled goods across the North Pacific for decades. A refurbished cargo version of the 777 passenger plane - dubbed the 777-300ERSF - will enter service next year. Converted Boeing 777s would let Amazon directly import products from China and other countries, the people said, stepping up the company’s rivalry with United Parcel Service Inc. The economy cabin is at the back and consists of 263 seats in a 3 x 3 x 3 configuration. First class, or 'Forbidden Pavilion' class, is at the front of the plane and has just eight seats in a 1 x 2 x 1 configuration.
Both models are a step up from the mid-size Boeing 767 aircraft that have served as the backbone of Amazon’s fleet for five years. Air China's 777-300ER has 313 seats total and is split into three cabins.
and Airbus SE cargo planes, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest evidence of the e-commerce giant’s ambitions to move products across borders itself.Īmazon is in the market for refurbished cargo versions of one of the largest twin-engine passenger jets currently flying, Boeing’s 777-300ER, along with conversions of Airbus’s popular A330-300 wide-body aircraft, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss confidential matters. is shopping for used long-range Boeing Co.
