KANSAS MOD CENTER AND ITS TEAM

The market for a larger, more fuel-efficient freighter conversion is obvious. The Boeing 777-300ER is an ideal choice to meet the need, as rising numbers of the jetliners leave passenger operations after decades of service.

The team at Kansas Mod Center has the experience, expertise, resources, facilities and location to make our B777-300ERCF a reality. We have the agility to have the P2F conversion certified and flying by mid-2024 as promised.

KMC and its key partners are located within minutes of every aspect of the conversion process, fostering communication, efficiency and a trusted supply chain. We have and leverage deep legacy connections in the industry.

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KANSAS MOD CENTER AND ITS TEAMThe team at Kansas Mod Center

Key partners

Led by KMC President Jim Gibbs, we have recruited a highly capable team to perform our P2F conversion. Our key partners are NIAR WERX, which provides engineering and other services, and Dynamic NC, which produces parts for our modifications.

A division of the Wichita-based National Institute for Aviation Research, NIAR WERX is a supplier of design, production and testing of aircraft and components. NIAR WERX draws on Wichita’s deep aviation – and Boeing – engineering and manufacturing expertise. It not only designs the work for challenging projects but performs it as well.

AMONG THE RESOURCES NIAR WERX PROVIDES

  • 350-plus engineers averaging 25 years of experience each
  • 135-plus mechanics averaging over 20 years of experience each
  • Skills including avionics, flight test, hydraulics, powerplants & certification
  • Close, productive relationship with the FAA

Based in nearby Rose Hill, Dynamic NC has a 153,000-square-foot machining and manufacturing facility producing complex aerospace parts and assemblies. It has longstanding client relationships with Boeing, Sikorsky, Bell, Gulfstream and other OEMs.

A PAST SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR, DYNAMIC NC PROVIDES THE PROJECT

  • Manufacturing and subassembly
  • Procurement

With 50+ years of experience with cargo solutions, Telair is a natural choice for the 777-300ERCF project. They will supply not only the cargo-loading system – capable of mechanical and electrical operation – but also the floor panels for our P2F conversion.

The KMC engineering team and our production facilities, including hangars, make their home at this commercial development located on part of the former Boeing Co. site in Wichita.

The front cargo door of our freighter conversion will use a hydraulic system from Kawak, which for three decades has engineered and manufactured specialized components for the aviation industry.

Formerly AIM Aerospace, Sekisui is a longtime manufacturer of composite products for the aviation industry. Drawing on their expertise and history as a supplier to Boeing, they will build the supernumerary cabin, including lavatory, galley and bunks.

Kansas Mod Center's conversion program

The Bigger Picture

The end result of Kansas Mod Center’s conversion program is, of course, a cost-effective 777-300ERCF that flies farther on less fuel. But the goal is broader than that.

IT’S A PROJECT

  • Revitalizing the aviation aftermarket sector in Wichita
  • Helping train the next generation of aviation professionals
  • Expanding the aircraft-building legacy of Wichita, long regarded as the Air Capital