Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Fairbanks, Alaska-based Everts Air Cargo with an MD88SF freighter conversion. The aircraft will commence modification in March 2023. Modification touch labour will be performed by Dothan, Alabama-based, Commercial Jet, which is an authorised AEI conversion centre. Everts Air Cargo will use the freighter to accommodate fleet expansion plans and is the sister company to Everts Air Alaska, having been formed in 1995 as a 121 Certificated Cargo Airline.
Everts Air Cargo is headquartered in Fairbanks where it serves as the primary base for maintenance, administration and charter operations, specialising in serving the unique needs of its customers who reside in the larger Alaskan cities, as well as small villages in remote locations. Everts Air Cargo's primary business is transporting freight and mail, including the movement of oversized freight, hazardous materials, small packages and most anything else that fits through the cargo door.
