Challenge Group has secured two additional Boeing 777‑300ER aircraft as feedstock for its freighter conversion project.
The aircraft have been acquired to help further the Group’s freighter growth strategy, said Markus Fischer, airline executive at Challenge Group.
“We’ve successfully secured two additional Boeing 777‑300ER aircraft, marking another decisive step in executing our long‑term freighter growth strategy,” said Fischer in a LinkedIn post on 7 April.
“These aircraft will be used as conversion feedstock, further reinforcing the 777 as a core pillar of our future fleet. Each acquisition like this is about more than capacity—it’s about building scale, resilience, and long‑term competitiveness in global air cargo.
“With this milestone, we’re firmly progressing toward our ambition of a 20‑aircraft fleet by the end of the decade.”
Challenge Group recently announced that its first Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion is now operational in its fleet.
The Group launched its 777-300ERSF (extended range special freighter) conversion programme in May last year, in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Challenge could eventually operate more than 10 777-300ERSFs. The Group’s 777-300 conversion plans initially allowed for the conversion of four aircraft with options for an additional four.
However, the Group had also signed a deal with lessor AerCap in January 2025 to add two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters converted by IAI to its fleet.
And in October 2025, Challenge established an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement with Kalitta Air for the operation of a 777-300ERSF.
