The German leisure airline expects the first A330neo to join its fleet in the fall of 2022 and the replacement of its entire widebody to be completed by mid-2024.
In a depressed air transport market where passenger transit is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 and belly hold capacity remains limited, Lufthansa Technik and Airbus have presented a new offer to Airbus A330 operators.
CDB Aviation’s foray into freighter conversions with partner EFW is not likely to grow beyond the Airbus A330 platform, but CEO Pat Hannigan is leaving the door cracked.
CDB Aviation, the Dublin-based arm of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, will convert a pair of Airbus A330-300 into freighters to meet expected future demand.