Challenge Group wet‑leases Kalitta Air Boeing 777‑300ERSF (unit 32791); operations began Oct. 11

Challenge Group has wet‑leased one of Kalitta Air’s newly‑delivered Boeing 777‑300ER converted freighters (unit 32791, ex‑Emirates) on an ACMI basis; the aircraft entered operations on Oct. 11. The short‑term deal gives Challenge operational 777‑300ERSF experience ahead of plans to acquire its own converted twinjets.

Discovered 2025-10-22T14:56:33.052825-07:00 | 2025-10-22T14:56:33.052825-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Challenge gains immediate large‑freighter capability: unit 32791 (ex‑Emirates) began ACMI operations on Oct. 11, providing hands‑on 777‑300ERSF experience while the group finalizes its own acquisitions — see Kalitta’s early 777‑300ERSF commercial flights (https://hype.aero/?story=8c78b6aa-a5ec-4386-82e7-2f9df761d91f).
  • The move underscores lessor‑driven freighter supply and leasing solutions for cargo operators, following AerCap’s deliveries of IAI‑converted 777‑300ERSFs to Kalitta and the wider availability of large converted twins (https://hype.aero/?story=26cbfa9c-5087-45f0-abfd-74fb3d3cb576).

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