Elbe Flugzeugwerke

It was established during 1955 as VEB Flugzeugwerke Dresden . Early projects included the licensed production of Ilyushin Il-14 airliners and the development of an indigenously developed four-engined 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 Deutsche Airbus. EFW is currently a joint venture between the multinational aerospace company Airbus and the Singapore-based ST Aerospace 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 fibre composite sheets for aircraft interiors.

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