AEI gets green nod for B737-800 freighter conversion

Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has gained approval for its B737-800SF freighter conversion STC from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). The approval for the 12-pallet capacity conversion means that the company has now gained STC approval in: Malaysia, the US, China, the European Union, the UK, Canada, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Brazil. The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main deck payload of more than 23 tonnes and incorporates eleven full-height 88” x 125” container positions, plus an additional position for an AEP/AEH. “AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion,” the company said. “Additionally, AEI can convert all 737-800 line number aircraft including those with Flat Aft Pressure Bulkheads, and Split Scimitar winglets.”