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• Jean Carmela Lim
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.
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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.
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Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the first flight of its Airbus A330-300BDSF passenger-to-freighter conversion, launching airborne testing ahead of a certification campaign. The program is expected to receive certification by the end of 2026, adding the A330-300 to IAI’s freighter-conversion portfolio.
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, beginning airborne testing for the aircraft’s certification campaign. The flight advances IAI’s planned expansion into A330-300 freighter conversions and adds a new widebody platform to its cargo-modification portfolio.
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