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====Freighter conversion==== {{Main|Airbus A320 family#Passenger-to-freighter_(P2F)|l1 = Airbus A320 family, Passenger-to-freighter (P2F)}} While no freighter version of the A321 has been built new by Airbus, a first attempt of converting used A320/321 into freighter aircraft was undertaken by Airbus Freighter Conversion GmbH. The program, however, was canceled in 2011 before any aircraft were converted.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2011/06/strong-demand-for-used-airbus-a320-aircraft-drives-joint-decision-to-stop-freighter-conversion-programme.html |title= Strong demand for used Airbus A320 aircraft drives joint decision to stop freighter conversion programme |date= 3 June 2011 |publisher= Airbus}}</ref> On 17 June 2015, [[ST Aerospace]] signed agreements with Airbus and EFW for a collaboration to launch the A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme.<ref>{{cite press release |title= ST Aerospace, Airbus and EFW to launch A320 and A321P2F conversion programme |publisher= ST Aerospace |date= 17 June 2015 |url= https://www.stengg.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/st-engineerings-aerospace-arm-to-increase-shareholding-in-efw-to-55/ |access-date= 23 October 2021 |archive-date= 25 July 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200725010556/https://www.stengg.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/st-engineerings-aerospace-arm-to-increase-shareholding-in-efw-to-55/ |url-status= live}}</ref> The initial converted aircraft first flew on 22 January 2020. On 27 October 2020, the first A321-200P2F was delivered to launch operator [[Qantas Freight]].<ref name=AWM-P2F>{{cite news |url= https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/worlds-first-a321p2f-enters-service/ |title= World's first A321P2F enters service |author= Chris Buckett |date= 27 October 2020 |work= AirwaysMagazine |access-date= 23 October 2021 |archive-date= 28 October 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201028072149/https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/worlds-first-a321p2f-enters-service/ |url-status= live}}</ref> The A321-200PCF is a passenger to freighter conversion, developed by Precision Conversions and certificated in 2021. Sine Draco Aviation also offers an A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme; its first conversion is expected for the first quarter of 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=The A321-200 SDF advantage|url=https://www.sinedraco.com/a321-200-sdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023191116/https://www.sinedraco.com/a321-200-sdf|archive-date=23 October 2021|access-date=23 October 2021|website=sinedraco.com}}</ref> On 15 March 2022, [[Lufthansa Cargo]] started to operate its A321F, a cargo variant of the A321.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A321F - Lufthansa Cargo |url=https://lufthansa-cargo.com/fleet-ulds/fleet/a321f |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=lufthansa-cargo.com}}</ref>
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