Conversion of MNG's second A330-300 on the way
Turkish cargo carrier MNG Airlines sped its efforts to modernise its fleet last year. The airline invested in acquiring and converting two A330-300 aircraft to increase loading capacity and reduce its carbon footprint. MNG Airlines added Turkey's first passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft, an A330-300P2F, to its fleet last year.
In February 2022, the second unit was sent to Germany for conversion. The conversion process at Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) in Dresden consists of five main phases.
The passenger cabin is stripped off completely, fuselage and floor structure are reinforced, passenger doors and windows are plugged, a new wide cargo door is installed and all remaining systems are adapted to this new configuration. At the end, all systems are put through a full-scale test. (ah)