News / A320P2F matures for conversion – competition for narrowbody market

Redelivery of the first A320P2F is expected early 2022. Photo - EFW

Just a few years ago, the A320 did not seem like a contender for freighter conversion – but with the first aircraft now in its test flight phase, and the market facing capacity shortages, things are about to shake up.

The A320P2F is being developed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and ST Engineering; the conversion commenced last March, with the first flight taking off in December.

Interestingly, EFW revealed to The Loadstar that although the A320 was the first contender for conversion, it ...