Turkish carrier adds widebody capacity
MNG Airlines has entered into a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of two A330-300.
The first aircraft was inducted for conversion on 1 April, while conversion for the second aircraft will commence in 2022. They will be carried out at EFW’s Dresden, Germany, facility.
With these two freighters, the Turkish cargo carrier will add further capacity to its network, complementing its current fleet of four converted A300-600RF and one factory-produced A330-200F. The versatile A330-300P2F provides about 23% more volume than its closest competitor B767-300ER.
Depending on the weight variants, the conversion freighter can offer a gross payload of up to 63 t per flight and a range capability of up to 3,600 nm. (ah)