N318FL

The airframe bearing registration N318FL is a Boeing 737-883 built by The Boeing Company in 2000, serial number 28318. The aircraft is owned by Kalitta Charters II (operated for DHL Express), a Detroit (Willow Run), MI–based corporate operator, and it is maintained on the U.S. registry. Converted to a main-deck freighter under a Boeing Converted Freighter standard (BDSF) configuration, the airframe has no passenger cabin and is configured for express cargo operations; it has served in the DHL Express network from its owner/operator base at Willow Run. Notable registry details include its U.S. registration and operation in a dedicated cargo role; valuation and specific condition reports are not published publicly.

The cabin of N318FL was converted to main-deck cargo (BDSF) and utilizes a pallet/cargo system; there is no passenger cabin onboard. In service for Kalitta Charters II on behalf of DHL Express, the aircraft typically performs short- to medium-range scheduled and ad-hoc express cargo missions consistent with its 3,060 nm range and 440 kt cruise profile, operating from its Detroit (Willow Run) base. Operational considerations for this airframe focus on freighter-specific maintenance items associated with BDSF conversions and palletized loading systems, as well as engine program oversight for the twin CFM56-7B powerplants. Avionics and fit are maintained to cargo operator standards appropriate for U.S.-registered commercial freighter operations.

As a Boeing 737-883 in a freighter conversion, N318FL occupies a narrowbody cargo niche defined by moderate transcontinental capability and efficient short-to-medium sector economics, enabled by twin CFM56-7B engines and a 41,000 ft service ceiling. The airframe’s payload and range characteristics suit express-carrier route structures and dense regional networks, with resale and maintenance considerations shaped by its BDSF conversion status and the lifecycle of the CFM56-7B engines.