{"id":109397,"date":"2021-04-28T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=109397"},"modified":"2021-04-29T11:17:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T11:17:13","slug":"airbus-lufthansa-convert-commercial-aircraft-freighters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/04\/airbus-lufthansa-convert-commercial-aircraft-freighters.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus and Lufthansa Technik join forces to convert commercial aircraft into freighters on temporary basis."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Lufthansa Technik and Airbus<\/strong> are teaming up to offer customers a temporary solution for converting passenger aircraft into freighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the passenger aircraft for temporary cargo transport. Cargo capacity is thus increased by up to 15t of additional payload depending on aircraft configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/04\/airbus-completes-a321xlrs-first-large-structure.html\"><em>Airbus completes A321XLR\u2019s first large structure.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnair is the first airline to modify an Airbus A330-300 to carry, goods in the main pax deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exemptions granted by the authorities in the beginning of the pandemic to reuse passenger cabins to transport medical supplies expired. Together with Airbus, Lufthansa Technik now responds with the &#8220;Temporary Cargo Cabin&#8221;, an STC which allows to modify a passenger cabin into a cargo hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The cooperation with Lufthansa Technik enables the smooth implementation of this temporary cargo solution. The A330&#8217;s best in class operational economics and versatile cabin makes it the perfect aircraft for cargo missions in the current context. With such a new solution, we keep on supporting our Airbus customers&#8221;, says Soeren Stark, Chief Operations Officer &amp; Accountable Manager at Lufthansa Technik. 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