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IAI completes maiden flight of Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion

Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, marking the Israeli manufacturer’s entry into Airbus widebody freighter modifications. The aircraft’s first flight begins the next phase of a program designed to expand IAI’s cargo-conversion portfolio.

Discovered 2026-09-07T04:50:55.106290-07:00 | 2026-09-07T04:50:55.106290-07:00

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The first flight advances IAI’s A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion program, adding a new widebody platform to the company’s cargo-modification portfolio.
The program expands the pool of available widebody freighter-conversion options, with direct implications for aircraft asset utilization and future air-cargo capacity planning.
The milestone follows IAI’s initial A330-300 conversion flight, marking the transition from structural modification into flight-test activity.

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