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EFW launches Airbus freighter conversion work in China
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has taken a major step forward with its freighter conversion work in Asia.The German conversion house, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the first aircraft has arrived for conversion as part of its collaboration on Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with Chinese MRO ...
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JAL begins A321 freighter conversions
Japan Airlines (JAL) has begun converting Airbus A321 aircraft into freighters for use on a domestic freighter network due to launch in April next year.Conversion of the first aircraft began on May 8 in Singapore and is expected to be completed by mid-September, said the Tokyo-headquartered airline.Another two A321s are ...
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NewsEFW hits Airbus freighter conversion milestone
Photo: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has redelivered the 50th passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft of its new generation Airbus P2F family programme.The German conversion company, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the A330-300P2F was redelivered from its facility in Dresden to A330P2F launch customer DHL, and is scheduled ...
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ST Engineering and SF Airlines set up MRO JV in China
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd's (ST Engineering) commercial aerospace business and SF Airlines have incorporated a new joint venture company (JVCo) in Ezhou, Hubei, China.The JVCo was set up with a registered capital of approximately S$19m. ST Engineering has a 60% stake in the JVCo, with the remaining 40% stake held ...
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NewsEFW receives Chinese validation of its A330P2F STC
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), has received validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft conversion programme.The conversion company, a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, said the validation enables customers with A330 aircraft registered in China ...
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Icelandair Cargo takes delivery of second Boeing 767 converted freighter
Icelandair Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 767-300 converted freighter and carried out the aircraft's first flight to Liege Airport.The aircraft (TF-ISP) is named 'Heimaey' and joins the carrier's first 767-300 converted freighter, received in December."Our second Boeing 767 freighter, TF-ISP (Heimaey), came home to Iceland yesterday in ...
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GlobalX grows A321P2F fleet
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has reached an agreement to lease an additional A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) aircraft for delivery in December this year.The carrier received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration for cargo operations in February and commenced flights with its first A321P2F aircraft in the same ...
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ST Engineering and SF Airlines plan Hubei MRO facility
ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business and SF Airlines – a cargo carrier affiliated to SF Express – are to set up a commercial airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in China’s Hubei province.The partnership, which remains subject to regulatory approvals, will operate a greenfield facility at Ezhou Huahu ...
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NewsEFW and Ameco collaborate on A330 conversions
Image source: EFWAirbus freighter conversions unit EFW and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corp (Ameco) have announced a new collaboration on Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions.Under the collaboration, Ameco will carry out P2F conversions as a third-party service provider for EFW’s A330P2F programme. Conversions will be carried out at Ameco’s facilities in ...
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NewsRosy outlook beckons for freighter conversions
Freighter conversion suppliers expect a strong e-commerce market to support the switching of passenger jets to cargo use, although capacity and manpower could present challenges.Mike Doellefeld, vice president of commercial freighter conversions at Boeing, is upbeat about prospects for the 737-800BCF, noting that the company has redelivered about 100 conversions, ...
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NewsST Engineering and EFW redeliver world's first A320 converted freighter to Vaayu Group
World’s first A320P2F. Photo: ST EngineeringST Engineering and Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) have redelivered the first Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to launch customer, Vaayu Group.The A320P2F aircraft will enter into service for new cargo airline and sub-lessee of Vaayu Pradhaan Air Express.This A320P2F aircraft is owned by the aviation asset ...
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NewsRaya responds to growing demand with freighter additions
Source: ST EngineeringMalaysia-based Raya Airways will lease four Airbus narrowbody Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft from ST Engineering as it looks to respond to growing demand.The tie-up will see the company lease two A320P2Fs and two A321P2Fs following the conversion of the aircraft by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), which is the joint venture ...
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NewsEFW receives STC for world’s first A320P2F
Source: EFWElbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has received the Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its head-of-version A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The unit is the first A320P2F aircraft to be developed in the world. Three months ago the aircraft conducted its maiden test flight in Singapore.The ...
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NewsATSG commits to 29 A330 freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG) has committed to a total of 29 Airbus A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion slots with ST Engineering and Airbus joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW).The conversion deal reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing in-service fleet of 117 aircraft with the addition ...
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ST Engineering leases P2F aircraft
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace business has signed an agreement to lease up to five Airbus A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft to Vaayu Group.Cargo airline Astral Aviation, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will be the launch operator for the first two of the five A320P2F aircraft by sub-leasing them from Vaayu.In December 2021, ...
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NewsEFW delivers its first A330 conversion
Source: ST EngineeringConversion house EFW has delivered its first Airbus A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, which will in turn lease the aircraft to Mas Air.The redelivered freighter is the first of a series of A330P2F conversions that EFW is carrying out for Altavair. This order includes both the ...
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NewsA320 conversion completes its first test flight
The first flight of the A320P2F has been completed. Photo: EFWA new freighter said to offer significantly more payload and containerised volume than competitors has completed its first flight.Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture created by Airbus and ST Engineering, carried out the flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, the ...
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NewsBBAM and EFW confirm A320/A321 conversion numbers
Source: Titan AirwaysLeasing firm BBAM has ordered a minimum of 20 Airbus A320/A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions per year through to 2025 from EFW.The order volume translates into a minimum of five slots per year, although the partners did not specify how these would divided up between the aircraft types.The agreement ...
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GlobalX signs up for five more A321 conversions
Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to lease additional Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft.The US company signed the LOI to lease five A321s with ST Engineering's Aviation Asset Management unit.In October, GlobalX signed a letter of intent to lease 10 converted Airbus A321 freighters from ...
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ST Engineering to enter freighter leasing JV
MRO provider ST Engineering and Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek are teaming up to establish a joint venture freighter leasing company in response to rising demand for freighters.The new company will aim to build a portfolio of aircraft with a value of around $600m within five years, investing in passenger ...