AEI receives FAA certification for B737-800SF

Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (ST02690LA) for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype B737-800SF freighter conversion (MSN 29121) was completed in December yet experienced a delay in certification due to the partial government shutdown. By offering a broad product lineup, including the highly successful B737-400SF, the AEI’s B737-800SF is the latest freighter offering. “We believe the AEI B737-800SF will become the industry’s standard narrowbody freighter for the next 40 plus years,” explained Robert Convey, AEI Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing. “When compared to the B737-400SF, the B737-800SF has better fuel burn