The conversions will be performed from mid-2023 until 2027 mainly at EFW’s facility in Dresden, Germany and at ST Engineering’s conversion sites in China, with multiple conversions being carried out in parallel.
The A330P2F comes in -200 and -300 variants and both have a gross payload of around 60 tons.
Mike Berger, Chief Commercial Officer of ATSG says the A330 complements its Boeing 767-300 fleet and ATSG already has customer deposits for half of the A330s.
He says: “The availability of feedstock combined with impressive cargo capacity make the A330 a very attractive option for conversion and will enable ATSG to continue to meet the demands for full-capacity freighters long into the future.”
Andreas Sperl, CEO of EFW says: “To have a key market player like ATSG adopting the A330P2F programme with such a high commitment is a major milestone for us. This is a great sign of confidence in next-generation Airbus freighters and trust in EFW's competency as a centre of excellence for Airbus freighter conversions.”