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Feb 24, 2009 (newstodate): Airbus confirms that the project for cargo conversions of Airbus A320 aircraft is proceeding according to plan.
The first converted aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2011 for entry into service in 2012, the company says.
Launch customer, and so far the only company to order the A320/321 P2F program is the Dutch leasing company AerCap with orders for conversion of 30 aircraft.
Airbus anticipates about 400 Airbus Single Aisle aircraft to be converted from 2012 to 2026. After ramp up, Airbus plans to convert around 30 A320 family aircraft per year in a JV with Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut that is preparing a platform for P2F conversion to be located in Zhukovskij.
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.
The first converted aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2011 for entry into service in 2012, the company says.
Launch customer, and so far the only company to order the A320/321 P2F program is the Dutch leasing company AerCap with orders for conversion of 30 aircraft.
Airbus anticipates about 400 Airbus Single Aisle aircraft to be converted from 2012 to 2026. After ramp up, Airbus plans to convert around 30 A320 family aircraft per year in a JV with Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut that is preparing a platform for P2F conversion to be located in Zhukovskij.
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.