HAECO America has signed an agreement with 321 Precision Conversions to provide heavy maintenance and structural modifications for its Airbus A321 aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversions.

HAECO says extensive interior and exterior modifications will be made to convert the aircraft from passenger to cargo use, which will be performed at its Lake City, Florida facility starting next year.

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Gary Warner, President of 321 Precision Conversions, said: “The wide-ranging maintenance and conversion experience offered by HAECO is a natural fit for our Airbus A321-200PCF programme as we continue to expand conversion kit capacity to meet high customer demand. We look forward to a long and successful partnership.”

Bill Collins, President of HAECO Americas, said: “We are delighted to partner with Precision and hope to expand our relationship as the aviation industry continues its recovery. Our newly renovated and expanded Lake City facility is perfectly equipped to convert and service these aircraft.”