Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is pleased to announce the company has signed a contract to provide two CRJ200 SF aircraft freighter conversions to Pinnacle Partners. The first CRJ200 (MSN 7421) will commence modification in November with redelivery scheduled for March 2018. The second CRJ200 (MSN 7417) will commence modification in December, with redelivery scheduled for April 2018. Both freighter conversions will take place at Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility, which is one of five … [Read more...] about Pinnacle Partners orders two CRJ200 SF conversions from AEI
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AEI receives FAA certification for CRJ200 SF P2F conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion for the Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The CRJ200 SF freighter conversion has been re-delivered to and will enter service with Waterford, Michigan based IFL Group. AEI's Authorised Conversion Center, Commercial Jet located in Miami, Florida performed all touch labour required for the modification of the CRJ200 SF conformity aircraft. Subsequently, the aircraft was flown … [Read more...] about AEI receives FAA certification for CRJ200 SF P2F conversion
AEI announces order for fourth MD-80SF series freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announced today the fourth order for an MD-82SF freighter conversion from Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM). The aircraft will commence modification at the end of August and will be re-delivered to TSM in early 2017 to fly for the DHL network in Mexico. Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility will perform the modification and maintenance requirements on the aircraft. TSM represents the largest overall operator of AEI’s MD-80SF series freighters with three … [Read more...] about AEI announces order for fourth MD-80SF series freighter conversion
AEI wins order for two B737-400SF conversions
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced the signing of a contract with Automatic to provide the company with two 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversions. The two aircraft, both built in 1993 are standard gross weight aircraft and will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Miami,FL facility. The freighters will be re-delivered to Automatic in September 2016 and January 2017, respectively. The AEI B737-400SF is the only passenger to freighter conversion product that offers … [Read more...] about AEI wins order for two B737-400SF conversions
AEI wins four B737-400SF conversions from VALLAIR
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract with European-based aviation asset management company, Vallair, to provide it with four 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversions. All of the conversions will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility with the first one commencing in May 2016, followed by the remaining three modifications in June, July and September of this year. The AEI B737-400SF is the only passenger to freighter conversion product that … [Read more...] about AEI wins four B737-400SF conversions from VALLAIR
AEI sees room for all on B737-800NG P2F conversions
Welcoming the addition of Boeing as a competitor in the B737-800 Next Gen passenger-to-freighter conversion market, Robert Convey, senior VP of sales & marketing at Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) said that with a market demand for up to 400 of the converted B737-800s there is room more players. AEI was the first to market with a conversion product for this aircraft type when it announced in mid-2015 that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) would be the launch customer for the AEI … [Read more...] about AEI sees room for all on B737-800NG P2F conversions