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Ready for Take-Off to Nashville! 🚀 From October 22nd to 24th, the leading minds of the air cargo industry will meet at the renowned Cargo Facts Symposium in Nashville. ✈️ About Cargo Facts Symposium: The Cargo Facts Symposium is THE industry event focusing on innovations and current market trends in air cargo and P2F conversion. It brings together experts, decision-makers, and innovators from the air cargo industry worldwide. Current developments, exciting projects, and new business models that will shape the future of the air cargo market will be discussed here. 📍EFW in Nashville: This year will be represented with its own tabletop. Meet our sales team Dr Lee London , Carolin Krause , Stephanie Aeschlimann , and Torsten Kühn 🎤Spotlight Presentation: Jordi Boto, CEO of EFW, will give a presentation on "A320 P2F in China" - moderated by James Ryan, analyst at Cargo Facts Consulting.

✈️ The future of landing gear replacement is here! ✈️ RH Aero Systems, EFW and Airbus have completed a successful on-aircraft validation of the LGX MultiSystem on an Airbus A330 during a passenger-to-freighter conversion.   🔧 90-minute miracle: In just 1.5 hours, the aircraft's main landing gear was replaced using RH Aero's all-electric, ground-based solution – a process that revolutionizes conventional methods and eliminates the need for overhead cranes or slings.The entire operation was performed from the ground with only two operators, significantly increasing efficiency and safety.   🔩 Technological excellence: EFW and RH Aero are working hand in hand to advance innovative technologies for the aviation sector with in-house manufacturing and on-site adaptations to the adapter frame.   🏢 Training and testing in Biberach: RH Aero’s dedicated test and training center allows MROs, airlines, and OEM representatives to experience the LGX system under real-world conditions and gain operational insights and hands on experience.   ✈️ Aircraft compatibility: The LGX MultiSystem is the industry's first universal landing gear replacement solution for wide-body aircraft. It is compatible with the Airbus A330, A340, A350, and A380 families, as well as the Boeing 777 and 787 family variants.

🌍 Meeting at the heart of air cargo innovation! From October 15–17, 2025, EFW will be at Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. - & AAM - Aircraft Asset Management Forum in Hangzhou! ✈️   📌 Join our team consisting of Gilbert Birke and Dr Lee London at the CAM & AAM Forum! Dr. Lee London will be discussing in the Aircraft Conversion Panel about passenger-to-freighter conversion on October 15th at 4:45 PM.   Why the CAM & AAM Forum is so exciting for us: Customer meets market: Cargo operators, leasing companies & asset managers – especially in China 🌏 Our P2F services are approved by the Chinese authority CAAC ✅ Current topics such as conversion feedstock, engines and spare parts shortages are on the agenda 🔧   Oppland's annual AAM Forum has established itself as a major industry event for the aviation finance sector in China. Over 400 delegates from airlines, leasing companies, banks, aircraft manufacturers, and MROs are expected to attend in 2025.   💬 We look forward to real discussions, new ideas & joint solutions that drive the air cargo business forward!   See you in Hangzhou!

Off to London! ✈️ From October 14 to 16, MRO Europe by Aviation Week Events will take place in London, the leading event for Europe’s commercial aviation aftermarket. The two-day exhibition features more than 500 international exhibitors representing all levels of the airline supply chain. In London, EFW will focus on aircraft MRO and component repair. 🔧 As a qualified and certified partner for servicing components of the entire Airbus family, our team brings decades of experience in aircraft manufacturing and maintenance. 🤝 Visit us at our Meeting Room on site. The EFW team – Stephanie Aeschlimann, Lutz Mueller, Maik Pautzsch, Julia Arndt and Tobias Schindler – looks forward to welcoming you. We are excited to make new connections! 🚀

Letzte Woche Freitag hatten wir besonderen Besuch: Jordi Boto, CEO der EFW, und Kevin Chow, Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender der EFW, haben unser Unternehmen besucht. 🤝 Nach einem gemeinsamen Get-together mit dem acosa-Management, inklusive eines kurzen Updates zu aktuellen Projekten und Entwicklungen, erhielten die beiden Gäste einen Rundgang durch den Fertigungsbereich. 🏭 Der Aufsichtsratsvorsitzende zeigte sich beeindruckt von der modernen und schlanken Produktion – ein tolles Lob für das gesamte acosa-Team. 💡 Wir haben uns sehr über den Besuch gefreut und danken für die Zeit, die sich beide für uns genommen haben. Wir freuen uns darauf, sie bald wieder bei der acosa begrüßen zu dürfen! 📸 Bild: Aircraft Composites Sachsen GmbH (acosa) Auf dem Bild v.l.n.r.: Dr. Simone Gäbler (Geschäftsführerin acosa), Kevin Chow (AR-Vorsitzender EFW), Jordi Boto (CEO EFW)

EFW welcomes our new A380 customer ✈️ EFW and our new customer ALG represented by Gregory Thornton and Martyn Anderson are proud to announce the arrival of MSN006, their first A380 to be serviced in Dresden, on behalf of their client. The aircraft is in a very good condition and we are looking forward to completing the final maintenance tasks before this fascinating aircraft will return to operation.

EFW in the 2000s – Taking off in all directions 🚀   2000: MRO Success 🛫 EFW launches as a certified MRO provider for Airbus passenger aircraft, completing over 400 service events for the A319 to A380 models as of today.   Until 2001: Conversions for the Air Force ✈️ A310s are converted into multi-role transport aircraft for the German and the Canadian air force.   2006: Official Design Organization 🎨 EFW becomes a certified design organisation and can develop its own design solutions for Airbus aircraft.   2008: Composite production 💡 Our Dresden facility manufactures its one millionth lightweight panel.   2013: New ownership 🤝 ST Engineering becomes a joint-venture partner of EFW with Airbus Aircraft and increases stake to 55% majority ownership in 2016, enabling the development of the A330 and A320/A321 freighter conversion programmes.   2014: A380 MRO ✈️ Maintenance of the world's largest passenger aircraft, capable of carrying over 500 passengers at a time – the A380 – begins. The first MRO project is done for Airbus. Many more follow for Qantas, Emirates and Lufthansa, including complete cabin modifications.

Off to Singapore! ✈️ We are excited to announce our participation in Aviation Week Events MRO Asia Pacific 2025, taking place in Singapore from September 16-18! 🌏   Currently the Asia-Pacific region is one of the fastest growing aviation markets. MRO Asia-Pacific offers three days of networking with operators, OEMs, MROs, their service providers, and suppliers from the local and global aviation MRO industry to discuss the latest technologies, services, best practices, and challenges, as well as advances in the commercial aviation aftermarket. 🚀   Highlights: 🌏 Largest event of its kind in Asia with over 6,000 attendees and more than 300 exhibitors. 🎤 High-level conference with over 30 expert speakers. 🛫 International exhibition with suppliers representing all levels of the aircraft supply chain 🤝 Numerous networking opportunities with existing and potential new customers 🎭 Showfloor content in the "Go Live! Theater"   Experience exciting discussions and innovations and meet our experts Lee London and Stephanie Aeschlimann on-site!   See you at MRO Asia Pacific? ✈️

Did you know: Two or four engines – why exactly? ✈️🔍 Aircraft differ not only in size and range, but also in the company and number of their engines. Airbus models like the A320 or A321, for example, use engines from CFM International (CFM56-5B) or Pratt & Whitney (PW1100G). The A330 uses the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or the General Electric CF6-80E1.   🚀Why often only two? Thanks to technological advances, modern jets today usually only need two engines. They are more efficient, consume less fuel, and incur lower maintenance costs. Furthermore, certifications like ETOPS allow twin-engine aircraft to fly long distances across oceans. 🌊   🛩️ When do you need four? Four engines are primarily seen on older long-haul models or very large aircraft like the Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747. Reasons for this include higher thrust, redundancy in the event of a failure, and previous technical limits on range.   📈 Where is the trend heading? Clearly toward twin-engine aircraft: They are more economical and sustainable.🌍 Four-engine aircraft remain relevant only where extreme requirements are required, such as military or heavy-lift flights.   Follow us and stay tuned for more insights from the world of aviation! ✈️🌎 #efw #elbeflugzeugwerke #engine #aviation #aicraft #facts

Ready, Set, Fly – Australia is calling! 🛫 Experience the impressive Qantas A380 taking off. After maintenance at EFW in Dresden, it was now ready to go for its long journey to Sydney. 🌏✈️   💪 The A380 is known for its enormous passenger capacity. This is close to 500 seats in the typical three-class configuration.   🍀 But did you also know that in addition to its exceptional size, it also has record-breaking fuel consumption? Thanks to its advanced aerodynamics and state-of-the-art engines, it burns less fuel per passenger than many smaller aircraft.   Not only is its capacity and performance exceptional – its wingspan of 80 meters is so large that some airports had to make special adaptations to accommodate its arrivals and departures.   EFW wishes always happy landings! 🛬   #efw #elbeflugzeugwerke #qantas #A380 #dresdenairport #planespotter #aircraft #airbus