IAI Successfully Completes Trial to Load Trent 1000 Engine Into the Main Deck of B777-300ERSF Cargo Aircraft

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Tel Aviv: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), announced August 7 the successful completion of a trial to load a Trent 1000 (B787 engine) into the main deck of IAI B777-300ERSF cargo aircraft. 

IAI is the first in the world to convert this type of aircraft to a cargo configuration, offering an increased volume and flight-carrying capacity of 100 tons.

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During the successful trial, a Trent 1000 (B787 engine) was successfully loaded through the Main Deck Cargo Door of the IAI B777-300ERSF aircraft, and the engine was perfectly placed in its final position in the main deck using the “Collins” Powered Cargo Loading System (CLS).

This achievement demonstrates IAI’s advanced engineering capabilities, expanding the airlift capabilities of the IAI B777-300ERSF aircraft and providing customers with an innovative solution for transporting various engine types and sizes of cargo (e.g. GE90, Trent 700 and Trent 1000).

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Boaz Levy, President and CEO of IAI, commented, “We are proud of the successful trial results, which demonstrate IAI’s innovative technological capabilities. This achievement exemplifies how the B777-300ERSF aircraft will offer customers an outstanding airborne transportation solution. We thank the exceptional personnel in IAI’s Aviation Group for a successful trial that meets the future requirements of the global passenger-to-freight conversion market.”

Yaacov Berkovitz, Executive VP and General Manager of IAI’s Aviation Group, stated, “This successful trial is a significant achievement in the ongoing capability enhancements offered as part of the B777-300ER wide-body passenger aircraft to cargo conversion. We are proud to offer our customers the most advanced and innovative solutions that are the best-in-class in the air cargo transportation market on a global scale.”

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-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda

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