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| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1955 (as VEB Flugzeugwerke Dresden); 1990 (as Elbe Flugzeugwerke) |
| Headquarters | Dresden, Germany |
Key people | Andreas Sperl |
| Products | Aircraft conversion |
| Revenue | 225.2 million € |
Number of employees | 1,143 |
| Parent | ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus |
| Website | elbeflugzeugwerke.com |
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (literally: Elbe aircraft factory, commonly abbreviated as EFW) is an aerospace manufacturer based in Dresden, Germany.
It was established during 1955 as VEB Flugzeugwerke Dresden (VEB). Early projects included the licensed production of Ilyushin Il-14 airliners and the development of an indigenously developed four-engine jetliner, the Baade 152, which was terminated during the flight-testing phase following the loss of the first prototype. Between 1961 and 1990, the majority of VEB's activities centered around support and overhaul services for Soviet-designed fighters and helicopters for Warsaw Pact air forces, as well as the civil airliners of the East German airline Interflug.
The company underwent drastic restructuring following the reunification of Germany in 1990, quickly becoming aligned with Airbus. EFW is a joint venture between Singapore-based ST Engineering Aerospace (55%[1]) and the multinational aerospace company Airbus (45%) Since the end of the Cold War, the company has largely focused on servicing airliners and the conversion of passenger airliners into dedicated freighter and aerial refuelling tanker configurations. EFW is also a supplier of Airbus, producing fiber composite sheets for aircraft interiors.
- ^ "ST Aero Buys Dresden MRO". aviationweek.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2018.