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    EFW delivers first A321P2F for JAL and Yamato freighter network

    2023-11-13T10:42:48Z

    German freighter conversion firm Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has delivered the first of three Airbus A321P2F (passenger to freighter) aircraft to Japan, ahead of its use by Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yamato Holdings on a domestic freighter network next year.EFW, a joint venture between Singapore-based ST Engineering and France-headquartered Airbus, is ...

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    JAL begins A321 freighter conversions

    2023-06-07T10:22:15Z

    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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    JAL and Yamato reveal details of domestic freighter network

    2022-11-24T14:07:45Z

    Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yamato Holdings have provided route and flight details of their Japanese domestic freighter network which is scheduled to start in April 2024.JAL’s low-cost carrier unit, Spring Japan, will operate three Airbus A321 converted freighters and launch with 21 flights a day on four key routes.The planned ...