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 Aircraft leasing company General Electric Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has converted options held on six GE90-110B1L-powered Boeing 777F carg

 Aircraft leasing company General Electric Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has converted options held on six GE90-110B1L-powered Boeing 777F cargo aircraft, bringing its 777 fleet to 39, of which 15 have been delivered. The latest order, which can be changed to cover passenger variants, brings GECAS 777F orders to 14 and its total Boeing fleet to 378.

Altogether, 52 customers have ordered some 969 Boeing 777s; 635 have been delivered. GECAS president Henry Hubschman said, “The 777 has proven itself a strong performer in the passenger market, and we believe this will also apply in the cargo segment.”