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Canada approves AEI's B737-800SF conversions
Transport Canada Civil Aviation has approved conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers, Inc’s (AEI) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its 12-pallet position B737-800SF freighter conversion.Last month, AEI announced a contract to provide Chrono Aviation with a B737-800SF freighter conversion, which represents AEI’s first Canadian-based customer.The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a maindeck ...
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AEI gains ETOPS approval for B737-800 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc has received ETOPS 180 approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its B737-800SF freighter conversion.The ETOPS 180 approval allows the B737-800SF freighter to fly 180-minute extended operations over water and remote regions.Without ETOPS approval aircraft must be within 60 minutes flying time of an airport ...
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NewsChrono Aviation expands freighter fleet
Chrono Aviation livery mockup on B737-800SF. Source: AEICanada-based Chrono Aviation has signed up for a B737-800SF freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc.The aircraft (MSN 30748) is scheduled to commence modification in June 2022.Upon redelivery of this order, Chrono will have a fleet of two AEI B737-800SF freighters, one company owned ...
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GA Telesis returns for six more B737-800 conversions
GA Telesis has placed an order for an additional six B737-800SF freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The first aircraft of this new order will commence modification in March 2022, and all modification and maintenance requirements will be performed by the authorized AEI Conversion Center, Commercial Jet.The remaining aircraft are ...
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Aviation Holdings III to add more B737-800 conversions
Aviation Holdings III Investments has placed an order for more freighter conversions with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).The lessor has ordered a further three B737-800SF conversions from AEI in addition to the three announced in March.Upon completion of this order, Aviation Holdings will own a total of 11 AEI B737-800SF freighters.The ...
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Aeronaves TSM orders more B737 cargo conversions
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has ordered four additional AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI).This order follows the announcement of two more AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions ordered by the freighter operator in early March.Upon completion of this order, TSM will operate a total of seven AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions.Production ...
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NewsMacquarie AirFinance orders conversions to meet express demand
AEI B737-800SFAircraft lessor Macquarie AirFinance will convert four of its B737-800SF aircraft through Aeronautical Engineers, Inc as it looks to capitalise on growing e-commerce demand.The company said that it made sense to extend the life of its B737-800 aircraft through conversion.John Willingham, chief executive of Macquarie AirFinance, said: “We are ...
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Aviation Holdings III Investments secures fifth B737-800SF from AEI
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) is to provide a fifth B737-800SF freighter conversion for Aviation Holdings III Investments.The aircraft (MSN: TBD) is scheduled to commence modification in April this year, with work carried out in Miami by Commercial Jet, the authorised AEI conversion centre.The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main ...
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CargoAir switches to AEI for B737 conversion
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Bulgaria-based CargoAir with two AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions.AEI claimed that CargoAir originally signed agreements for two conversions elsewhere, but switched over to AEI.AEI said it was able to offer slot flexibility, after adding added two additional authorised AEI Conversion Centers ...
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Aeronaves TSM signs up for B737 conversion
Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM has signed a deal with conversion house Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) for one firm order for a B737-400SF, and an option for one additional freighter conversion.These aircraft represent TSM’s entry into the B737-400SF freighter platform. The first aircraft (MSN 28150) will commence modification in March 2021. All ...
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ACS to enter freighter market with four AEI conversions
Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) has signed up for four B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).ACS is an Austin-based leading mid-life aircraft lessor and the conversions represent the first freighters to be offered by ACS to the global air cargo market.All the freighter conversions are to be modified by ...
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GA Telesis signs up for a second B737 conversion with AEI
GA Telesis is exercising an option for a second B737-800SF freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).The second aircraft (MSN 28826) will commence modification at the end of January 2021 and is scheduled for redelivery in early May 2021. All modification touch labor will be performed by the authorised AEI ...
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Nauru orders second B737 freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion.Modification work on the aircraft (MSN 25607) will commence at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for re-delivery in May 2021."Like the first freighter conversion announced in March of this ...
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NewsAerCaribe to add another B737-400F
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Columbian-based AerCaribe with a B737-400SF freighter conversion.The aircraft (MSN 24130) is onsite and work has commenced, with modification touch labor performed by AEI partner Commercial Jet at its Dothan, Alabama facility. This freighter conversion represents the second AEI freighter for ...
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AEI to convert three B737s for KF Aerospace
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will provide Canada-based KF Aerospace with three B737-400SF freighter conversions.Timing for the total programme completion is still being finalised, however, one aircraft (MSN 24769) is scheduled to commence modification in May 2020.The modifications are being performed by KF Aerospace’s Kelowna facility, which is an authorised AEI ...
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AEI to convert B737 for Nauru Airlines
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion.The flag carrier airline of the Republic of Nauru will use the AEI B737-300SF freighter to transport fresh food, mail, medicines and other freight from various points in the Pacific. The freighter will also be used ...
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NewsAEI reports renewed interest in B737 classic conversions
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is seeing renewed interest in its Classic 737 conversion programmes and is expecting to have at least 10 Classics delivered or in work this year.Due to the continued MAX grounding and the pressure it has placed on feedstock throughout the industry, many AEI said that many ...
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Allied Air signs up for four B737 conversions
African freighter operator Allied Air has signed up for four B737-800 conversions to be carried out by Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI).The agreement calls for two firm orders with an additional two options.The first aircraft (MSN 36746) will commence modification in mid-March 2020 and all touch labour will be performed by ...
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Cargo conversion market hit by B737 Max grounding
Conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers has said that the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft has hit the supply of feedstock aircraft.Speaking at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers conference in Dublin, Robert Convey, vice-president of sales and marketing at conversion firm Aeronautical Engineers, said the Boeing 737 Max’s grounding has hit ...
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NewsAEI receives CAAC certification for B737-800SF
AEI B737-800SFThe Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) with a Validation Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft.The CAAC VSTC validates the original US Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate, which was awarded to AEI at the beginning of 2019.The ...
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