Aircraft
DHL Takes Delivery of First A330-300P2F
Midsize freighter to serve carrier’s Asia-Pacific network
The first Airbus A330-300P2F will serve DHL's Asia-Pacific network. (Photo: Airbus)
The first Airbus A330-300P2F will serve DHL's Asia-Pacific network. (Photo: Airbus)

DHL Express on Friday became the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus. The delivery, which took place at EFW’s freighter conversion facilities in Dresden, follows completion of test flights in October and awarding of the supplemental type certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in November. DHL Express placed firm orders for eight A330-300P2F units in total, and holds options on another 10.