Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has won a contract to provide Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) with four B737-800SF Freighter Conversions.
Founded in 2010 by Jason Barany, Texas-based ACS is a full-service aircraft and engine lessor with strong foundations in technical asset management and secondary trading markets.
These AEI 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 the authorized AEI Conversion Center, STAECO, located in Shandong, China. The first aircraft has already commenced modification and will be redelivered in January 2021.
The remaining three freighter conversions are scheduled to be completed and delivered in Q1/Q2 2021.
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, a large 86” x 137” Main Cargo Door with a single vent door system, and a flexible Ancra Cargo Loading System. Additionally, the AEI B737-800SF includes a rigid 9g barrier, five supernumerary seats, a galley and lavatory.
