N741CK

This airframe, registered as N741CK, is a Boeing 747-4H6 (BCF) built in 1989 with manufacturer serial number 24315. The airframe is owned by KALITTA AIR LLC, an LLC/corporation based in Ypsilanti, MI, US, and operates on a US registry. The airframe carries a factory fit of four high-bypass turbofans and was later configured for freighter operations via a Boeing Converted Freighter program; this BCF conversion is a notable modification that redefined its mission profile. Condition and valuation details are not published beyond the conversion and operator registration.

The cabin arrangement for this specific airframe reflects its freighter role: the main deck is configured for palletised cargo following the Boeing Converted Freighter work and the lower hold is used for bulk cargo. As operated by KALITTA AIR LLC, typical mission profiles center on long-range heavy freight movements that leverage the airframe’s transoceanic range of 7,285 nm and high payload capability. Avionics fit and line maintenance follow operator standards for heavy freighters of this vintage; maintenance considerations emphasize the CF6 powerplants and structural inspection regimes associated with large freighter conversions. The original passenger seating capacity is recorded as 660, a legacy figure reflecting the variant’s passenger-configured certification basis prior to conversion.

The Boeing 747-4H6 belongs to the high-capacity, long-range fourth-generation 747 family, occupying a performance niche for very large payloads over intercontinental sectors. Competing models in the heavy freighter space are fewer given the 747’s unique main-deck volume, with market demand concentrated among cargo operators requiring outsized or high-density loads. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe include lifecycle management of the four GE CF6-80C2B1 engines, structural considerations from the conversion, and residual market value influenced by operator fleet strategy and global air freight demand.