Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has placed an order for six B737-800SF freighter conversions from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI).
This agreement represents the first freighter conversion order JSA has placed with AEI.
“We welcome Jackson Square Aviation to the AEI family and are pleased they have chosen the renown AEI B737-800SF freighter,” stated Robert T. Convey, AEI’s Senior vice president of sales and marketing.
“We look forward to exceeding Jackson Square’s expectations and working with them as they continue to expand their world-class fleet of aircraft.”
The first two aircraft of the order are slated to enter modification in May 2024, with follow on aircraft scheduled in secession until the sixth aircraft is redelivered to JSA in January 2026.
Miami-based Commercial Jet will accomplish conversion related touch labor for all six aircraft. Commercial Jet is an authorized AEI Conversion Center and is AEI’s mainline provider of freighter modifications in the US.
JSA chief executive Kevin McDonald remarked: “We are delighted to partner with AEI for the first of our passenger to freight aircraft conversions.
“This is a natural evolution of our fleet and allows us to expand our offering to existing and new customers. The B737‐800 freighter offers improved efficiencies and extends the life of the aircraft which supports JSA’s ESG initiatives.”
AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion.
Additionally, AEI can convert all B737-800 line number aircraft, including those with Flat Aft Pressure Bulkheads and Split Scimitar winglets. Since the founding of JSA in 2010, the global commercial aircraft lessor’s portfolio has steadily expanded with a young and Airbus and Boeing fleet.
Its owned, committed, and managed fleet exceeds 236 aircraft with 59 leading airlines in 29 countries.
JSA is part of the Mitsubishi HC Capital group, a global leasing company based in Japan and publicly listed on the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges.
