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May 22, 2012 (newstodate): Airbus, ST Aerospace and EADS EFW have now finalized the agreement for a strategic partnership to develop the A330 Passenger-to-Freighter, P2F, conversion program.
ST Aerospace will lead the A330P2F engineering development work in collaboration with Airbus and EADS EFW, while EADS EFW will lead the industrial phase and undertake marketing and sales activities, supported by Airbus.
Most of the conversions will take place at EADS EFW facilities in Dresden, Germany, with the potential for additional capacity at ST Aerospace.
The A330P2F programme includes two versions the A330-200P2F and the larger A330-300P2F.
The larger A330-300P2F will be particularly suitable for integrators and express carriers thanks to its high volumetric payload capability with lower-density cargo, while the A330-200P2F will be optimised for higher-density freight and longer range performance.
Entry-into-service of the first A330P2F is targeted for 2016.
Earlier, Airbus launched the A320 P2F program that was, however, abruptly stalled and shelved again in June 2011.
ST Aerospace will lead the A330P2F engineering development work in collaboration with Airbus and EADS EFW, while EADS EFW will lead the industrial phase and undertake marketing and sales activities, supported by Airbus.
Most of the conversions will take place at EADS EFW facilities in Dresden, Germany, with the potential for additional capacity at ST Aerospace.
The A330P2F programme includes two versions the A330-200P2F and the larger A330-300P2F.
The larger A330-300P2F will be particularly suitable for integrators and express carriers thanks to its high volumetric payload capability with lower-density cargo, while the A330-200P2F will be optimised for higher-density freight and longer range performance.
Entry-into-service of the first A330P2F is targeted for 2016.
Earlier, Airbus launched the A320 P2F program that was, however, abruptly stalled and shelved again in June 2011.