Aeronautical Engineers redelivered another B737-400SF 11 Pallet freighter to Allied Air of Nigeria

MIAMI, FL., — October 21st, 2013 — Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), is pleased to announce that it has redelivered the second of four B737-400SF 11 Pallet freighters to Allied Air of Nigeria. The second freighter to deliver is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 26300) built in 1994. The conversion was performed at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville Florida. Allied Air now has two of a planned four AEI B737-400SF’s flying in support of its DHL and other customer contracts in West Africa. This is AEI’s 15th of an estimated 23 freighter redeliveries in 2013.

The third aircraft is another high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 26081) built in 1993 and is currently undergoing freighter modification at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville Florida.

Mr. Val Tongo, CEO of Allied Air stated that “AEI has once again delivered an industry leading B737-400SF that exceeds our expectations. The AEI design simply just works day in and day out allowing my team to focus on doing what they do best, moving freight safely and reliably.”

AEI’s B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration shall provide Allied Air with an Ancra CLS capable of carrying multiple ULD’s including:
(10) 88″ × 125″ AAA Containers/pallets, P1 to P10 or
(8) 96″ × 126″ ULD’s and
(1) 53″ × 88″ × 64″ Pallet or AEP/AEH or 60.4″ × 61.5″ AKE/LD3 or 61.5″ × 88″ × 56″H AYY in P11

This unique flexibility has been designed by AEI to allow the operator to immediately adapt to multiple ULD configurations at a moment’s notice. When combined with proven reliability, the AEI Converted B737-400SF will allow Allied Air to keep their aircraft where they belong “In the air, generating revenue.”