DHL signs A330-300P2F conversion launch contract with EFW

DHL Express has signed a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus Group, for the conversion of one Airbus A330-300P2F (passenger-to-freighter). Under the agreement, EFW will convert four Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft to a 26-pallet cargo configuration, capable of carrying up to 61 metric tonnes of payload. The first aircraft will be inducted into EFW’s Dresden-based facilities in July 2016, scheduled for redelivery to DHL Express by end 2017. “The A330-300P2F conversion will address an important requirement within our global aviation fleet for mid-range, high volume cargo aircraft,” said Geoff Kehr, Senior Vice President, Global Air