Japan Airlines begins A321 freighter conversions in Singapore

Japan Airlines (JAL) has begun converting Airbus A321 aircraft into freighters for use on a domestic freighter network due to launch in April next year. “Conversion of the first aircraft began on May 8 in Singapore and is expected to be completed by mid-September,” the airline said in a statement. Another two A321s are also due for conversion. The conversions are being carried out by ST Engineering in Singapore under the supervision of Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW). The refurbishment process is expected to be completed by October, post which the aircraft will be ferried to Japan. The second and third aircraft