EFW recently handed over the third 3rd converted A321P2F to aircraft lessor BBAM, which will be the first passenger-to-cargo conversion of the type to be operated by the Lufthansa Group. The yet to be branded Airbus, now with gross payload capacity of 28 tonnes, will make its way to Munich and will be operated by Lufthansa unit CityLine for the airline’s cargo division. Lufthansa Technik took over the transfer and commissioned an external cockpit crew specializing in ferry flights for the … [Read more...] about Here’s the ‘newest’ cargo jet to join Lufthansa’s fleet
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EFW’s A320P2F protoype takes maiden flight
Press release (to be edited) Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture by European manufacturer Airbus and Singapore's ST Engineering, has succesfully operated the first flight of the A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft, otherwise known as the A320P2F. The flight took place on 8 December at ST Engineering’s facilities in Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore and follows the conversion to freighter configuration, which commenced there in March this year. The A320P2F complements EFW’s … [Read more...] about EFW’s A320P2F protoype takes maiden flight
EFW secures launch contract for A321P2F conversion from Vallair
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus, announced that it has secured a launch contract from Vallair Solutions Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solution. The Germany-based aerospace company will convert 10 A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Vallair. The first aircraft will be inducted in the last quarter of 2018, scheduled for redelivery by end of 2019. Gregoire Lebigot, … [Read more...] about EFW secures launch contract for A321P2F conversion from Vallair
First A330-300 P2F enters service
DHL Express has become the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to- Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus. This delivery, which took place at EFW’s freighter conversion facilities in Dresden, Germany follows the successful completion of test flights in October and awarding of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in November. DHL Express has firm … [Read more...] about First A330-300 P2F enters service
ST Engineering’s S$650m in new contracts in Q2 2017
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$650m in the second quarter of 2017 for services ranging from heavy airframe and engine maintenance, component repair and overhaul to freighter conversion. New contracts The heavy airframe maintenance contracts include a long-term agreement, announced in June, that ST Aerospace’s US affiliate company, VT … [Read more...] about ST Engineering’s S$650m in new contracts in Q2 2017
DHL awards A330-300P2F conversion contract to ST Aerospace
This follows the launch contract for four A330-300P2F conversions that was also awarded by DHL Express in July last year. The first aircraft under the launch contract is currently undergoing conversion at EFW’s Dresden-based facilities, and is on track to be redelivered by the end of 2017. Under the latest agreement, EFW has contracted a further four Airbus A330-300 conversion slots to DHL together with options for an additional 10 conversions. “DHL is delighted to be expanding this … [Read more...] about DHL awards A330-300P2F conversion contract to ST Aerospace