ST Aerospace and EADS EFW have agreed to partner with Airbus to develop a conversion passenger-to-freighter (P2F) programme for the A330-300 and the A330-200 aircraft, reports Air Cargo World.
The first conversions are slated to take off in 2016, according to a statement by EADS EFW.
According to an Airbus press release, the larger -300, which can carry a high volume of low-density cargo, will be targeted at integrators and express carriers.
The -200, the company said, is suited for long-rage flights carrying dense freight.
According to Airbus, there will be a global demand for 2 700 additional freighters over the next 20-years. The company expects that 900 of these planes will be conversions.
