Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft, a CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A321P2F. This delivery is the first of three Airbus A321 converted passenger-to-freighter aircraft on order.
The U.K. airline is among the first carriers to operate the converted aircraft since the plane’s initial production in 2020. The aircraft is leased to Titan Airways by an investment vehicle managed by affiliates of BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM), which oversaw the aircraft conversion, together with Airbus-affiliated partners.
The Airbus A321 Passenger to Freight conversion program was launched by ST Engineering and Airbus through their joint-venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) in 2015. Modifying an A321 from a passenger to the P2F version involves integrating a large main deck cargo door in the forward fuselage, plugging the passenger windows, and deactivating most passenger doors. It is also more fuel efficient, resulting in lower emissions.
