N780CK

N780CK is a 2005 Boeing 777-300ER (MSN 32787) currently registered in the United States and associated with Kalitta Air operations and a BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE registrant. The airframe entered service with Emirates in late 2005 (A6-EBJ), moved through lessors (listed as VQ-BZJ under GECAS) and was re-registered N780CK for Kalitta Air delivery/transfer in 2021. The aircraft has since been prepared for and operated in a freighter / special-freighter role (BDSF/SF notation) following conversion activity and ferry flights in 2024–2025. The registered owner on FAA-facing records is BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (Salt Lake City, UT), with FAA certificate activity beginning in 2021 and a renewed airworthiness entry in 2024.

N780CK is equipped with two GE90-115B turbofan engines (high-thrust variant for the 777-300ER) and has been photographed and tracked in Kalitta Air livery following conversion/acceptance flights. As a BDSF/SF (IAI-style) converted freighter, its interior has been modified from passenger layout to a main-deck freighter configuration; passenger cabin fittings were removed and the aircraft prepared for cargo operations. Typical mission profiles for this airframe type are long-haul, heavy-cargo routes where the 777-300ER's large payload and long-range capability are required; Kalitta Air has used converted 777-300ERs on trans-Pacific and other long-range cargo sectors. No accident or incident record specific to N780CK was found in public safety databases.

The 777-300ER is a long-range, twin-engine widebody designed for high-capacity, long-range missions; factory figures list cruise at about Mach 0.84, a service ceiling near 43,100 ft and range in the ~7,300–7,700 nmi class depending on configuration. The 777-300ER is typically powered by GE90-115B engines (nominal thrust ≈115k–115.5k lbf) and carries very large fuel volumes (factory fuel capacity ~47,890 US gal) supporting transoceanic freight and passenger routes. In recent market cycles the 777-300ER has remained attractive for freighter conversion and second-life cargo use; valuations and demand improved markedly in 2024–2025 as production/availability of next-generation widebodies tightened. Photographs and spotting records show N780CK active on ferry and cargo ferry legs in 2021–2025 and repainted/operated in Kalitta Air colors following conversion/acceptance movements.