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AerCap Delivers Their First Airbus A321Converted Passenger to Freighter Aircraft to IndiGo

AerCap has today announced the delivery of their first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft to IndiGo. The conversion was completed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) before being delivered to the carrier at ST Engineering Aerospace in Singapore.


Airbus A321P2F Rendering - Courtesy Airbus

On Tuesday (October 31, 2023), AerCap Holdings N.V. announced the delivery of their first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) to IndiGo. The conversion was completed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) before being delivered to IndiGo at ST Engineering Aerospace in Singapore. In 2022, AerCap announced a placement for a firm order for 15 Airbus A321-200 P2F aircraft conversions with EFW, plus an option for a further 15 conversions.

In Tuesday’s announcement, AerCap’s Head of Cargo, Rich Greener, said,


“We are delighted to celebrate the delivery of AerCap's first A321 Passenger-to-Freighter aircraft with our longstanding customer, IndiGo. The A321P2F is a best-in-class narrowbody freighter solution, offering superior economics in terms of fuel-efficiency and flexibility to meet the growing demand of cargo operators. We wish IndiGo every success as they expand their fleet to meet their customers' freighter needs, and we thank the EFW and ST Engineering Aerospace teams for their support with this conversion program.”


Also commenting on the A321-200 P2F delivery, EFW’s CEO, Jordi Boto, said,


“We are pleased that our customer, AerCap, the world's largest aviation lessor, has taken delivery of their very first Airbus freighter for its customer IndiGo. We look forward to supporting AerCap's commitment to expanding its A321P2F fleet over the next two years with numerous deliveries of our freighter conversions.”


AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) is the global leader in aircraft leasing and maintains one of the most attractive order books in the industry. The company serves around 300 customers in 80 countries with comprehensive fleet solutions. AerCap is headquartered in Dublin and maintains offices in Shannon, Miami, Memphis, Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Dubai, Seattle, Toulouse, and other locations around the world.



Source: AerCap/PRNewswire

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