IAI to be first ever to convert A330-300 jets to freighters

• Published date: 06 October 2021
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The conversion, set to be started in 2025 and completed by 2028, is due to the projected doubling of cargo aircraft traffic in the next 20 years, according to IAI.

Avalon, the third-largest aircraft leasing company in the world, holds a fleet of 837 aircrafts as of June 2021. It will be the first company to convert the Airbus A330-300 to freighters and will take part in the conversion and licensing process.

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In addition to being the first in the world to perform a conversion of the A330-300, IAI was also the first to convert the B777-300ER aircraft.

"IAI has proven time and again its leading position as the powerhouse of cargo conversions, globally. I am grateful to our partners at Avolon for their faith in our abilities," said IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy.

"This partnership...