Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) — an Airbus and ST Engineering JV — has expanded its presence in the fast-growing Chinese aviation market with the signing of a new freighter conversion contract with Hengqin Winglet Aircraft Technology.
This marks the lessor's first Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) programme with EFW.
EFW will carry out the conversion at its partner facility in China. Work will begin in mid-2026 and supported by technical planning and certification from its headquarters in Dresden, Germany.
“As a company with extensive expertise in leasing, trading and technical aircraft management, we are pleased to collaborate with EFW on the conversion of our A330 aircraft into a state-of-the-art freighter,” said Hengqin Winglet CEO James Huang.
“The A330P2F stands out as the future of the medium-sized air freighter segment, and we look forward to working with Hengqin Winglet in the near future to grow their A330P2F fleet,” said Jordi Boto, CEO of EFW.