National Airlines Adds Long-Haul Cargo Power With Second B777F
National Airlines Boeing 777F fleet expansion accelerates with second delivery, boosting cargo capacity as the carrier plans four freighters in 2026.
Jishan Khan 
National Airlines received its second Boeing 777 Freighter, registered N792CA, from Boeing's Everett facility on May 26, 2026, just weeks after taking delivery of its first in April. The Orlando-based carrier now operates two 777Fs alongside nine Boeing 747 freighters, with a third and fourth 777F expected before the end of the year.
Four 777 freighters in under twelve months is not a gradual expansion. It is a fleet transformation.
What National Airlines Is Actually Building
The 777F is a step-change from the 747 freighters that have been the backbone of National's cargo operation. National Airlines is a Florida-based cargo and passenger charter specialist that has historically focused on customised charter solutions for demanding industries, military logistics, oil and gas, oversized freight, rather than scheduled cargo networks. The 747 served that model well. The 777F serves it better, carrying a maximum payload of around 103 tonnes on GE90 engines with intercontinental range and significantly lower fuel burn per tonne than the older quad-jet.
The second aircraft flew directly to National Airlines' headquarters at Orlando International Airport after delivery, where it joins a mixed fleet that also includes A330-300 and A330-200 passenger aircraft. That combination, wide-body freighters and passenger jets under one roof, gives the airline flexibility to pivot between cargo and charter passenger operations depending on where demand is strongest.
The Pace of This Tells You Something
National Airlines' third and fourth 777 Freighters are expected in the next quarter, meaning the airline will have received all four aircraft within roughly six months of taking its first. That pace only makes sense if contracts are already in place to fill the capacity. Charter cargo operators do not take delivery of four of the world's largest freighters on speculation, the customers come first, then the aircraft.
The 777F is in high demand globally right now, with e-commerce volumes, pharmaceutical cold chain freight and defence logistics all driving cargo demand well above pre-pandemic baselines. National Airlines is clearly betting that demand holds, and betting it with four aircraft deliveries in a single year.
