News / ATSG commits to 29 A330-300 P2F conversions, with some leases already set

By LoadstarEditorial

03/03/2022

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), the world’s largest lessor of freighter aircraft, has committed to 29 Airbus 330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion slots with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint-venture between ST Engineering and Airbus.

The firm says the commitment reflects a strategic step by ATSG to diversify its existing fleet of 117 aircraft with the addition of next-generation widebody freighters.

“The A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion is a natural next step for ATSG, as it is an excellent complement to the B767-300 medium widebody freighter, which ...

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