AEI has received DGCA approval (STC ST02690LA) for its 12‑pallet Boeing 737‑800SF freighter conversion, extending the programme’s certification into India to serve rising e‑commerce and express cargo demand. Afcom Holdings will lease a 737‑800SF from Nauru Airlines to become India’s first operator of the AEI 737NG conversion.
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DGCA approval (STC ST02690LA) for the 12‑pallet 737‑800SF clears a regulatory hurdle that speeds in‑country conversions and deployment of narrowbody freighters into India’s domestic and regional cargo network.
Afcom’s lease of a 737‑800SF from Nauru Airlines makes it the first Indian operator of AEI’s 737NG conversion, reflecting immediate operator demand for converted freighters to serve e‑commerce/express flows; this follows regional freighter fleet builds such as SolitAir’s 737‑800 freighter expansion.
The deal highlights how leasing plus conversion is being used to add quick capacity in the region’s narrowbody freight market, echoing recent narrowbody leasing activity like AirExplore’s 737‑800 lease.
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