Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH

EFW expands service offerings with Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation approval

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Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, announced that it has received the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) approval from the Federal Aviation Office of Germany. With this approval, EFW can now offer worldwide airworthiness management and technical services for all passenger and freighter aircraft to aircraft lessors, owners and operators. EFW’s airworthiness management services are backed … [Read more...] about EFW expands service offerings with Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation approval

EFW taps Turkish Technic to work on A330s

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Freighter conversions specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and Turkish Technic, a leading MRO company certified around the world as Part 145 and Part 21 J&G organisation, have announced a new collaboration on A330P2F conversions. Turkish Technic will become the first MRO company to provide third-party conversion solutions for the A330P2F programme by EFW. The first A330P2F conversion for EFW is planned to be carried out at Turkish Technic’s facility in Istanbul in the third quarter of … [Read more...] about EFW taps Turkish Technic to work on A330s

MNG Airlines welcomes second A330P2F from EFW

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MNG Airlines has received its second A330P2F freighter conversion from Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) as the Istanbul-based carrier looks to expand its services and flight network amidst rising air cargo demand. The aircraft, with registration TC-MCN, is ready to take on the skies once again with commercial operations slated to start in mid-September. The widebody freighter will offer higher structural and volumetric payload capacity and will be deployed on both scheduled and charter … [Read more...] about MNG Airlines welcomes second A330P2F from EFW

Air cargo brings the party to conversions, aircraft leasing

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The relentless growth of e-commerce and a change in consumer behaviour, with more people buying online has created what some would say a renewed interest in purchasing freighters and converting older passenger aircraft for cargo use. Whilst reports say 90 percent of freighters around the globe are Boeing jets, Airbus thinks its conversion programme for the widebody A330 and narrowbody jets like the A321 and A320 is set to take a piece of the former’s share in freighter operations … [Read more...] about Air cargo brings the party to conversions, aircraft leasing

EFW takes two A330P2F conversion orders for MNG

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Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, struck a contract with Turkish cargo carrier MNG Airlines for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion of two A330-300 aircraft. The first A330 aircraft has been inducted for conversion on 1 April, whilst modifications for the second aircraft will commence in 2022. Conversions will be carried out at EFW’s facility in Dresden, Germany. The two new converted freighters will complement MNG Airline’s current Airbus … [Read more...] about EFW takes two A330P2F conversion orders for MNG