• FTAI Aviation formed a strategic collaboration with Aeronautical Engineers to scale Boeing 737-800 freighter deliveries at lower operating cost.
• FTAI will supply and maintain lower-cycle CFM56 engines tailored for cargo economics, targeting improved reliability and lifecycle economics for airlines.
• AEI will provide passenger-to-freighter conversion capability, leveraging its 130+ conversion STCs and 625+ aircraft modified under its STCs.
• The partners are targeting global airline demand, seeking to unlock 737-800 freighter growth constrained by cargo-optimized engine availability.
• The 737-800 fleet base of almost 6,000 delivered aircraft underpins the plan to offer freighter capacity at scale.

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