Ethiopian Completes Africa’s First B767 Passenger to Freighter Aircraft Conversion

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) completed the first of its three Boeing 767 passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion (P2F) at the MRO facilities in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and launched a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at its Addis Ababa hub. The passenger-to-freighter (P2F) program aims to boost the airline’s cargo shipment capacity.

“We have been working to expand our cargo operation as demand is expected to grow with the establishment of e-commerce hub in Addis Ababa.” –Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew.