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EFW wins potential A320P2F order from Guangdong Aerocity
Hard on the heels of a contract for the conversion of 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft on behalf of Vallair Solutions, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China’s Guangdong Aerocity Holding Co for a potential order for 10 A320P2F conversions.Andreas Sperl, EFW chief executive, said: ...
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EFW's A321 freighter conversion programme kicks off with Vallair order
Conversion firm EFW has won the launch contract to convert 10 Airbus A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Luxembourg-based Vallair Solutions.The first conversion under this contract will begin towards the end of 2018 for redelivery by the end of 2019.Gregoire Lebigot, president and chief executive of Vallair, ...
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NewsDHL’s A330-300 freighter conversion takes to the skies
DHL Express expects to boost capacity and cut operating costs as the first of a new generation freighters takes to the skies.The parcel carrier has taken delivery of the the first-ever A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft from the ST Aerospace-Airbus joint venture, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), at its Dresden base following completion ...
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First flights for Airbus freighter conversion
The converted first A330-300P2F Airbus freighter has made its first test flights at Dresden Airport in Germany and has gained supplemental type certification (STC).While the first flight had to be curtailed by storm Xavier after a few minutes, the second lasted for over six hours and was followed by several ...
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Vallair is launch customer for 321PC's A321-200 passenger to freighter conversion
Aviation company Vallair Solutions is the launch customer for 321 Precision Conversions’ (321PC) Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion, including the prototype aircraft and follow-on option aircraft.The prototype aircraft was delivered by Vallair, a wholly owned company of Vallair Capital, to 321PC in July this year.321PC anticipates approval of a Federal Aviation ...
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Conversions set to boost freighter fleet over next 20 years
Passenger to freighter conversions will form a sizeable tranche of the ‘new’ main deck metal entering the market over the next 20 years, according to airframers Boeing and Airbus.Airbus has forecast 1,224 conversions over the next 20 years and Boeing has assumed 1,560 conversions in the same period.This expected growth ...
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DHL signs up for four more A330-300P2Fs
DHL Express has signed up for four more A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversions from ST Aerospace subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke.The express operator, which in July last year became the launch customer for the conversion programme with an order for two of the aircraft, said the deal also includes options for a further 10 ...
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EFW launches 14 container positions A321 freighter conversion option
Dresden-based Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has formally announced the 14 pallet configuration for its A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion programme.This configuration allows 14 full container positions in the upper deck compartment and ten containers in the lower deck.With a total inner container volume of 208.1 cu m, the A321 P2F-conversion ...
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DHL signs up for four A330 conversions
DHL Express has signed a contract to convert four Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft into 61-tonne payload, 26-pallet, freighters with EFW – a joint venture between Airbus and engineering company ST Aerospace.EFW will carry out the work at its Dresden site from July, and the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered ...
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Aircraft orders monthly: Boeing confirms Volga-Dnepr deal, conversions snapped up
Each month Air Cargo News analyses the latest aircraft orders, both passenger and freighter.Boeing signs freighter-logistics deal with Volga-DneprAs previously reported by Air Cargo News, Boeing signed a deal at the Farnborough Airshow with Russian heavylift airline Volga-Dnepr Group for 20 747-8 Freighters, including four that have already been delivered. ...
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ST Aerospace completes 55% ownership of EFW freighter conversion specialist
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has taken an additional 20% equity interest in Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the Germany-based passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion arm of plane maker Airbus.The investment, first announced in June 2015, was completed following the receipt of regulatory approvals and "fulfilment of customary conditions precedent".Dresden-based EFW now ...
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EFW lands Egyptair as launch customer for A330-200P2F conversion
Airbus subsidiary EFW has signed a launch contract for its A330-200P2F passenger to freighter conversion programme with Egyptair Cargo.The deal comprises the conversion of two passenger aircraft currently owned and operated by Egyptair, plus two further options.The conversion of the first two A330-200s from passenger-to-freighter configuration comes as Egypt’s flag ...
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