AEI DELIVERS SECOND SIDERAL B737-400SF 11 PALLET CONVERSION

MIAMI, FL., -January 21, 2014 - Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), is pleased to announce that it has delivered the third 737 classic freighter to Sideral Air Cargo based in Brazil. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 24808) built in 1990 and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Miami facility, which is one of five authorized AEI Conversion Centers worldwide. Sideral Air Cargo’s fleet now consists of one AEI B737-300SF and two AEI B737-400SF freighters. This is AEI’s 1st of the anticipated 30+ freighters to be delivered in 2014.

Sideral Air Cargo has the highest B737SF utilization in the world with an average of 13-15 flight hours and 7-9 flight cycles per day. Their fleet operates five days a week for the Brazilian Post and the Central Bank. This extremely high utilization is made possible in part by the reliability of AEI’s robust design and unrivaled craftsmanship.

The AEI B737-400SF is the only passenger to freighter conversion product that offers operators ten full height 88” x 125” container positions. This unique capability is achievable due to AEI’s Main Deck Cargo Door location which is approximately 40” further back than the competition. The additional container position increases AEI’s volumetric carrying capability by 10% which places the freighter in a class by itself.

AEI’s B737-400SF shall provide Sideral Air Cargo with an Ancra CLS capable of carrying multiple ULD’s including:
(10) 88”x125” AAA Containers/pallets, P1 to P10 or
(8) 96”x126” ULD’s plus
(1) 53”X88”X64” Pallet or AEP/AEH or 60.4”X61.5” AKE/LD3 or 61.5”X88”X56”H AYY