Transport Canada has approved KF Aerospace's Supplemental Type Certificate (STC #SA25-72) for the world’s first Boeing 737-800 Combi conversion, clearing a mixed passenger/cargo configuration for service. The certification — issued Jan. 8, 2026 — follows delivery of the launch aircraft to Air Inuit last fall.
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Certification removes the regulatory barrier to fielding a new mixed passenger/cargo capability — STC #SA25-72 — and formalises the conversion that saw the launch aircraft delivered to Air Inuit last fall: https://hype.aero/?story=d2a31753-4b55-426b-b11c-c0d89703f1a7
The approval expands aftermarket pathways for ageing 737-800 airframes at a time when operators are retiring types and the 737-800 freighter/convertor market is active; see recent 737-800 retirements and freighter transactions for context: https://hype.aero/?story=fe63e499-e186-4662-be11-e293d34894b0 and https://hype.aero/?story=6abb689c-e257-47bc-aff4-4861637f8eb6
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(NL) Supplemental type certificate for first Boeing 737-800NG Combi • pilootenvliegtuig.nl
(FR) Transport Canada issues STC for KF Aerospace 737-800 Combi - modification and conversion • Le Journal de l’Aviation
