AEI is currently the only conversion company with ETOPS 180 approval for 737-800 freighter conversion including those with Flat Aft Pressure Bulkheads, and Split Scimitar winglets.
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), a global company in the aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversion business has announced that the company has been awarded STC (ST02690LA) approval for the 12-pallet position Boeing B737-800SF freighter conversion from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has now gained approvals from FAA, CAAC, EASA, TCCA, UK CAA, CAACI (Cayman Islands) DCA (Guernsey), ANAC and the latest from CAAM for its B737-800SF Freighter Conversions.
AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion. AEI can convert all 737-800 line number aircraft including those with Flat Aft Pressure Bulkheads, and Split Scimitar winglets. The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main deck payload of up to 52,700 lbs. (23,904 kg) and incorporates eleven full-height 88” x 125” container positions, plus an additional position for an AEP/AEH. The conversion also incorporates new floor beams aft of the wing box, and a large 86” x 137” Main Cargo Door with a single vent door system.
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AEI’s futuristic design allows for containers to be loaded into the aircraft a full 16.5” aft of the forward door jamb, which ensures ground operators have sufficient maneuvering room which minimizes potential door and aircraft strikes. Additionally, the AEI B737-800SF converted jet includes a flexible Ancra Cargo Loading System, a rigid 9g barrier, five supernumerary seats as standard, a galley, and a full lavatory.
