AEI Commences Third MD-80SF Freighter Conversion for Aeronaves T.S.M.

Miami, Florida – March 25th, 2015 – Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announced today that the third MD-80SF freighter conversion for Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM) has commenced modification at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility, which is one of five authorized AEI Conversion Centers worldwide. The MD-83 variant aircraft (MSN 49558) will be the third MD-80SF conversion for TSM. TSM currently operates two AEI MD-80SF freighters.

Robert T. Convey, AEI’s Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing said, “We are beginning to see an uptick in the level of interest in our MD-80SF conversion program.” He added, “Growth in the narrow-body sector of the cargo market continues to be strong as represented by the fact that AEI will soon deliver its 50th B737-400SF conversion.”

After this conversion, AEI will have delivered six MD-80SFs to various customers with TSM representing the largest overall operator of AEI’s MD-80SF freighters.

The AEI MD83SF shall provide Aeronaves T.S.M. with an Ancra CLS capable of carrying:
(12) 88” x 108” Containers/Pallets, P1 to P12
When combined with proven reliability, the AEI converted MD-83SF will allow TSM to keep their aircraft – “In the air, generating revenue.”