- DHL Express increased its B777-200LR(MF) commitment from 9 to 13 aircraft.
- Four aircraft are due to enter service in 2026.
- The first unit is N703DN, a 2009-built ex-Delta Air Lines aircraft.
- Mammoth Freighters received FAA STC for the conversion in April 2026.
- DHL originally ordered nine aircraft from Jetran in April 2023.
DHL Express has increased its commitment for Mammoth Freighters-converted B777-200LR(MF)s from nine to 13 aircraft, with four due to enter service in 2026. The first unit will be placed with DHL Air at Nottingham East Midlands. The initial aircraft is N703DN, a 2009-built, General Electric GE90-powered B777-200LR formerly operated by Delta Air Lines, converted at Manchester with a main-deck cargo door and advanced cargo-handling systems.
Mammoth Freighters received a supplemental type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the conversion in April 2026. The company stated its first two B777-200LR(MF)s, one for DHL and one for Qatar Airways, were expected to enter commercial service in autumn 2026. DHL Express originally ordered nine B777-200LR(MF)s from Jetran in April 2023, with deliveries scheduled from 2024 to early 2027 to replace ageing B747 freighter capacity.
While N703DN is DHL’s first converted B777, it is not the programme’s first completed unit. The Qatar Airways-earmarked N705DN completed the programme’s inaugural post-conversion flight in May 2025 prior to the STC award in April 2026.
