Ethiopian signs conversion agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries

Ethiopian Airways has signed a partnership agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries for the opening of a B767-300 conversion line at Addis Ababa airport.

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Three Ethiopian B767-300(ER)s will be the first aircraft due to undergo conversion

IAI's executive VP and general manager of Aviation Group, Yossi Melamed, said: “We are witnessing a sharp rise in the demand for cargo aircraft as a result of the rise in e-commerce, which has peaked to record levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. IAI has an excellent reputation as a conversion centre of passenger-to-freighters aircraft, and we are constantly receiving requests to open such conversion centres in more and more locations around the world.”