The jet is the first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion to be operated in Europe. AEI received EASA approval for the B737-800SF on May 7, 2021.
A second 737-800SF freighter will start the conversion and modification in June at Commercial Jet in Miami, Florida and will then be delivered to CargoAir.
These twin jet freighters offer a main deck payload of up to 52,700 lbs. (23,904kg) and incorporates eleven full-height 88” x 125” container positions, plus an additional position for an AEP/AEH. The conversion also incorporates new floor beams aft of the wing box, a large 86” x 137” Main Cargo Door with a single vent door system. Additionally, the aircraft are fitted with a flexible Ancra Cargo Loading System, a rigid 9g barrier, five supernumerary seats as standard, a galley and a full lavatory.
CargoAir was founded in 1997, initially operating six AN-12 aircraft and then in 2007 CargoAir switched to a Boeing 737 fleet. The carrier now operates a fleet of three B737-300 and eight B737-400 freighters, and now a B737-800SF with additional freighters to come.
CargoAir has established long-term operations for Integrated Express and Mail operators such as DHL and UPS and has contracted its freighter fleet to support their specific network requirements. The company is also dedicated to ad hoc cargo charter flights worldwide, providing customer-oriented solutions for cargo brokers, freighter forwarders and logistics companies requiring the transportation of dangerous goods, special cargo and outsized loads.
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