TSM orders two MD82SF 12 pallet conversions

Aeronautical Engineers has been selected by Aeronaves TSM, of Mexico, to provide two MD82SF 12 Pallet Passenger to Freighter Conversions. The first aircraft, an MD82, MSN 49342 was built in 1987 and is scheduled to be inducted for conversion in June 2013 at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, Inc. which is located in Miami, Florida. AEI’s MD80SF shall provide TSM with an Ancra Main Deck Cargo Loading System capable of carrying multiple ULD’s including (12) 88”x108” containers/pallets, P1 to P12 or (8) 125”x88” ULD’s, P1 to P8. This unique flexibility has been designed by AEI to allow the operator to immediately adapt to multiple ULD configurations at a moment’s notice.