Aviation Holdings III Investments, LLC Orders Its 12th AEI B737-800SF Freighter Conversion

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) is pleased to announce Aviation Holdings III Investments, LLC (Aviation Holdings) has placed an order for its twelfth AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. A year ago, Aviation Holdings bumped up its orders for AEI B737-800SF freighters by seven.

This aircraft (MSN: TBD) will commence modification in February 2023 and will be modified by the authorized AEI Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, in Miami, Florida.

AEI is currently the only conversion company to have ETOPS 180 approval on the 737-800 freighter conversion. Additionally, AEI can convert all 737-800 line number aircraft including those with Flat Aft Pressure Bulkheads, and Split Scimitar winglets.

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.

AEI’s forward-thinking design allows for containers to be loaded into the aircraft a full 16.5” aft of the forward door jamb, ensuring ground operators have sufficient maneuvering room which minimizes potential door and aircraft strikes. Additionally, the AEI B737-800SF includes a flexible Ancra Cargo Loading System, a rigid 9g barrier, five supernumerary seats as standard, a galley, and full lavatory.