Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) will be converting a third MD-80 series passenger-to-freighter conversion for Fairbanks, Alaska based Everts Air Cargo. The MD-83 aircraft (MSN 53079) will commence modification on December 19th and will be re-delivered to Everts Air Cargo in April 2017. Everts Air Cargo will use the MD-83SF for seasonal demand in Alaska, and on-demand business in North America. Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility will perform the modification and maintenance requirements on the aircraft.
“We are pleased to provide Everts Air Cargo with their third MD-80 series conversion,” said Robert Convey, AEI’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We are seeing significant interest from the industry in AEI’s 12 position MD-80SF conversion and have recently provided multiple new customers with proposals.”
The AEI MD83SF shall provide Everts Air Cargo with an Ancra CLS capable of carrying: (12) 88” x 108” Containers/Pallets, P1 to P12