ACG Orders 6th B737-400SF for Spec Conversion

MIAMI, FL., — October 2nd, 2012 — Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to provide one B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration conversion. The speculative conversion is expected to be completed in late February 2013 at which time the freighter will be available for immediate lease. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 28493) built in 1996 and will undergo freighter modification at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, Inc., located in Miami Florida.

Mr. Robert T. Convey, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, stated that “We are once again honored that ACG has selected AEI to provide its 6th industry leading B737-400SF 11 Pallet Conversion.” He goes on to say that, “ AEI’s B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration backlog is at historic highs and is showing no signs of slowing. AEI is now projecting 13+ 737-400SF conversions in 2013 in addition to 15+ MD80SF’s currently in the backlog which will make 2013 an historic year for narrow body conversions.”

AEI’s B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration freighter will provide ACG with an Ancra equipped Main Deck Cargo Loading System capable of carrying:

• Ten 88″×125″×82″ or Eight 96″×125″×82″ ULD’s
in P1-P10 and a 53″×88″×64″ high pallet in P11 (More full height ULD’s than any other B737-400 conversion)