N317CM

This airframe, registered as N317CM, is a Boeing 767-338(ER)(BDSF) built in 1988 with manufacturer serial number 24317. The airframe is owned by Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. (a corporation based in Wilmington, OH, US) and is registered in the US; available records indicate this airframe has been operated in a freighter configuration following a passenger-to-freighter conversion. The certificate and registration traces the airframe to a corporate cargo operator rather than a passenger carrier, and its age and conversion status are primary factors that govern valuation and maintenance condition assessments. No separate valuation figure is published in the provided data.

The cabin of N317CM is a converted main-deck palletized freighter completed under the BDSF (Bedek Special Freighter) passenger-to-freighter conversion program; as configured it contains no passenger seating and is arranged for bulk and palletized cargo operations. Avionics fit is not published in the supplied data, but typical BDSF-converted 767-300ERs retain transport-category flight decks with upgrades to navigation and cargo handling systems as required by the operator. Operationally, the aircraft’s 5,975 nm range and 459 kt cruise speed suit transcontinental and long-range international cargo routes; the owner’s base in Wilmington, Ohio supports regional and national freight network operations. Maintenance considerations specific to this airframe include ongoing lifecycle inspections related to its 1988 manufacture date and the structural and systems modifications inherent in the BDSF conversion.

The Boeing 767-338(ER) sits in the medium widebody freighter niche, offering a balance of payload, range, and operating economics that has kept older 767s in demand for cargo conversion programs. Competing types for similar missions include older Airbus A300/A310 freighters and newer, larger types such as the A330-200F on longer-haul high-capacity routes. Buyer and charter demand for converted 767-300ER freighters is driven by their proven reliability, commonality with passenger variants, and suitable economics for express and integrator operations, while maintenance and resale considerations hinge on airframe age, engine cycles on the CF6-80C2B6 engines, and the condition of conversion-specific structures and systems.