EFW receives FAA and LBA approvals for A310-300 conversion program

Dresden, February 2001 -- After the successful performance of the maiden flight of the first converted A310-300 freighter aircraft at the end of January, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has obtained the necessary approvals for the A310-300 passenger to freighter conversion program. Both the STC (Supplemental Type Certificate), issued by the US-American FAA (Federal Aviation Authority), and the EMZ (Ergaenzende Musterzulassung), handed out by the German LBA (Luftfahrt Bundesamt), certify the freighter conversion solution that is installed at EFW's Dresden facility. The issue of both approvals took place on schedule.

EFW's parent company EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) has designed this conversion solution. The approved A310-300 freighter conversion program consist of a 100 % OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) solution and uses a maximum number of common parts from the corresponding Airbus freighter production, which gives the operator all the reliability and safety of a serial production aircraft. The A310-300 converted freighter carry up to 40 tons over a range of 3360 nm. The excellent performance capabilities of this converted widebody aircraft, in conjunction with economic efficiency and high interlining potential, ideally covers the demands of mid-size cargo operations as well as matching ranges of medium to long haul services worldwide.