Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), a joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, has received EASA continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMO) approval from the Federal Aviation Office of Germany. This approval enables EFW to offer global airworthiness management and technical services for both passenger and freighter aircraft to lessors, owners and operators.
EFW's airworthiness management services are underpinned by extensive technical expertise in aircraft systems, structures and regulatory compliance. This expertise has been cultivated over decades, particularly through EFW's experience in converting passenger aircraft to freighters (P2F) for its worldwide clientele.
With EFW CAMO now responsible for ensuring aircraft remain airworthy, owners and operators can benefit from an efficient airworthiness review process for the import, export, and re-registration of aircraft. This process also offers fast, cost-effective aircraft registration during lease transitions, providing customers with enhanced convenience and operational uptime.
The CAMO approval further complements EFW's existing services in aircraft design, production, and maintenance. As the only freighter conversion provider globally to hold CAMO approval alongside three major aviation certifications—Part 145 approval, Design Organisation Approval, and Production Organisation Approval—EFW is uniquely positioned to offer turnkey solutions in design development, freighter conversion, maintenance, aviation supply chain management, and CAMO support under one roof.
Additionally, as part of the CAMO approval, EFW has received the airworthiness review privilege for Airbus wide-body and single-aisle aircraft from the Federal Aviation Office of Germany. This enables EFW to conduct airworthiness reviews on Airbus aircraft, issue airworthiness review certificates and support ‘permit to fly' issuance for maintenance check flights and repositioning flights. For P2F conversion customers, this means their aircraft can be returned to revenue service immediately after conversion with a valid airworthiness certification.
