EGYPTAIR has signed a contract for its first B737-800SF freighter conversion with Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), which is scheduled to commence modification in October 2022 The aircraft (MSN: 35560) will undergo touch labor for its conversion and maintenance requirements at AEI conversion center Commercial Jet in Miami, Florida. Upon completion, the aircraft will be the first AEI B737-800SF converted freighter to be owned and operated by EGYPTAIR. Capt. Amr Abu El-Enein, Chairman and … [Read more...] about Egyptair signs deal for first B737-800SF conversion with AEI
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PLA Global Wrap: Week 26
In this week's global wrap, we look back at B2B updates from week 26, including more recent commitments to adopt SAF and recent developments in unmanned air cargo delivery, with Dronamics and Hellmann announcing drone transport services as early as next year and DB Schenker and Volocopter conducting a joint static proof of concept for VoloDrone. Of course, we have the latest industry updates from the world's top airlines, airports, cargo handlers, forwarders and express operators, … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 26
PLA Global Wrap: Week 15
In week 15 of PLA’s Global Wrap, we feature Airbus’s use of sustainable aviation fuel for its Beluga fleet, as well as the new purpose-built turboprop that FedEx deployed to carry shipments between Paris and Prague. We round up the wrap with other industry updates, including United’s new initiative, AEI’s new orders for its B737-800SF, and the French Legion of Honour making its way to Vietnam. Here’s what happened in week 14. Airbus cuts Beluga fleet’s environmental impact Airbus has taken … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 15
AEI to convert four more B737-400SF for Mexican airline
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will convert four additional B737-400SFs for Aeronaves TSM, bringing its total number of orders from the Mexican airline for the same aircraft type to seven. AEI says production slots and aircraft MSNs for this order have yet to be announced but modification works will be performed by authorised conversion centre Commercial Jet in Dothan, Alabama. Aeronaves TSM placed two conversion orders for the B737-400SF in early March, the first of which will … [Read more...] about AEI to convert four more B737-400SF for Mexican airline
AEI nabs deal to convert three MD-88SFs for USA Jet
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Michigan-based regional carrier USA Jet Airlines with three AEI MD-88SF freighter conversions, with further option to convert three more of the same aircraft type. The conversions are part of a significant expansion in domestic air capacity that the airline’s parent company Ascent Global Logistics is investing in over a multiyear period. The MD-88SF freighter conversion features additional pallet positions and greater … [Read more...] about AEI nabs deal to convert three MD-88SFs for USA Jet
AEI to convert four B737-800SF for Macquarie AirFinance
Aeronautical Engineers has entered an agreement to provide aircraft lessor Macquarie AirFinance with four B737-800SF freighter conversions for e-commerce and express cargo. As one of the largest lessor owners of mature 737-800 aircraft, John Willingham, chief executive of Macquarie AirFinance, explained it makes business sense to extend their life and continue to evolve its offering. “Passenger-to-freighter conversions form a natural progression of Macquarie AirFinance’s portfolio … [Read more...] about AEI to convert four B737-800SF for Macquarie AirFinance
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