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Mar 9, 2007 (newstodate): The A320 P2F freighter conversion program remains alive amidst Airbus' other troubles.
A company spokesperson confirms that the program is to be officially endorsed "within a few months", with entry-into-service of the first converted A320 freighter by 2010-2011, which concurs with earlier statements.
The converted A320 aircraft will have the capacity to carry 10 maindeck AAA containers and three plus four lower deck AKH containers, and a converted A321 aircraft will take 13 maindeck AAA containers and five plus five lower deck AKH containers.
In 2006, Airbus signed a LoI with Irkut, the Russian aircraft manufacturer, to set up a JV for converting A320 family aircraft close to the D-check deadline into freighters.
A company spokesperson confirms that the program is to be officially endorsed "within a few months", with entry-into-service of the first converted A320 freighter by 2010-2011, which concurs with earlier statements.
The converted A320 aircraft will have the capacity to carry 10 maindeck AAA containers and three plus four lower deck AKH containers, and a converted A321 aircraft will take 13 maindeck AAA containers and five plus five lower deck AKH containers.
In 2006, Airbus signed a LoI with Irkut, the Russian aircraft manufacturer, to set up a JV for converting A320 family aircraft close to the D-check deadline into freighters.