IAI's Bedek Aviation Group and Haite Group to co-develop conversion program

The Bedek Aviation Group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently signed a partnership agreement with Haite Group, through its subsidiary Tianjin Aircraft Engineering, to co-develop a conversion program of B737NG Passenger aircraft into Special Freighter. The collaboration was announced at 2017 Paris Air Show. Bedek and Tianjin expect the new partnership will be up and running quickly so that the first Converted B737-700 Aircraft is certified and delivered to their launching customer. The development of Passenger to Special Freighter Conversion of Boeing 737-800 has already began under the same co-development cooperation. The project progresses according to schedule and is expected to make Bedek group one of the first suppliers to reach the market with a certified Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).