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IAI to Build Passenger to Freighter Conversion Site in Ethiopia

Our Bureau - : Aug 21, 2021 - : 12:31 pm

Strengthening its impact on the conversion market, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will establish a Passenger to Freighter Conversion Site for B767-300 Aircraft in Ethiopia.

IAI has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to establish a conversion site for Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft. The facility, which will operate from the company’s maintenance center in Addis Ababa, will provide solutions for the rising demand for cargo aircraft of these models. The conversion line in Ethiopia will join existing conversion sites IAI operates at its campus in Ben Gurion International Airport and in Mexico.

Ethiopian Airlines’ MRO Center is approved by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The new site, which will be the largest and most advanced in Africa, will provide solutions in the field of converting passenger aircraft to cargo configuration, aircraft maintenance and overhaul, staff training and guidance, as well as assistance in acquiring certification and licenses.

“We are witnessing a sharp rise in the demand for cargo aircraft as a result of the rise in e-commerce, which has peaked to record levels during the COVID-19 pandemic,” IAI’s Executive VP and General Manager of Aviation Group, Yossi Melamed, said. “IAI has an excellent reputation as a conversion center of passenger-to-freighters aircraft, and we are constantly receiving requests to open such conversion centers in more and more locations around the world.”

“In line with our Diversified Aviation Business Model of Vision 2025, we have been increasing our cargo capacity in fleet, ground service infrastructure and cargo connectivity network,” Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Tewolde GebreMariam, said. “Accordingly, we are partnering with IAI, one of the global technology leaders in the aerospace industry, in building a cargo conversion center in our MRO facilities in Addis Ababa Airport. The cargo conversion center will commence its first business with three Ethiopian Airlines owned B-767-300 aircraft.”

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