Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), JV of ST Engineering and Airbus, has expanded its presence in the fast-growing Chinese aviation market with the signing of a new freighter conversion contract with Hengqin Winglet Aircraft Technology (Hengqin Winglet), marking the lessor’s first Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) programme with EFW.
EFW will carry out the A330P2F conversion at its partner facility in China, with work commencing in mid-2026 and supported by technical planning and certification from its headquarters in Dresden, Germany.
“As a company with extensive expertise in leasing, trading and technical aircraft management, we are pleased to collaborate with EFW on the conversion of our A330 aircraft into a state-of-the-art freighter,” said James Huang, CEO of Hengqin Winglet.
The contract adds to EFW’s growing list of customers in China, which has been a major driver of global freighter demand, with strong growth in express logistics and cross-border e-commerce prompting continued fleet expansion among operators and lessors.
“We are excited to welcome a new customer into the EFW family of converted Airbus freighters,” said Jordi Boto, CEO of EFW. “The A330P2F stands out as the future of the medium-sized air freighter segment, and we look forward to working with Hengqin Winglet in the near future to grow their A330P2F fleet.”
