Commercial Jets Alabama Facility Set to Become World's Largest Authorized Conversion Center

MIAMI, FL- Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI), is pleased to announce that it has selected Commercial Jet's (CJ's) new 400,000 square-foot facility at the Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) in Dale County, Alabama as its forth AEI Authorized Conversion Center (AACC). Commercial Jet's Alabama facility will provide 737-300SF, 737-400SF & MD80SF Passenger to Freighter Conversions and Maintenance for AEI customers.

Commercial Jet's Alabama facility joins a growing number of AEI Authorized Conversion Centers which include Commercial Jet's Florida facility based in Miami Florida, Flightstar Aircraft Services, Inc. based in Jacksonville Florida and Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services based in Shanghai China.

Mr. Robert T. Convey, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for AEI stated that "It was critical that we secure another Authorized Conversion Center to keep up with ever increasing market demand. CJ's facility in Alabama will benefit from CJ's Miami conversion experience and be able to tap into a local work force that is traditionally strong in aircraft structures and MRO. After the completion of the twelve million dollar construction renovation, CJ's Alabama facility, with its planned six (6) conversion lines will become the largest passenger to freighter conversion facility in the world." 

 

John Schildroth, Vice President and General Manager for the Dothan facility, said Commercial Jet plans to hire several hundred trained and experienced aircraft technicians in the local market within the next few years."We are already getting a flow of new orders for our new facility, which will be open for business in the 2nd quarter of this year," Schildroth said. 

Commercial Jet's Alabama facility will initially open three production lines capable of converting twelve (12) AEI 737SF & MD80SF aircraft annually with the first three 737-400's expected to enter into conversion in the 2nd quarter of 2013. Based on the plans for 2014, capacity would reach twenty four (24) AEI 737SF & MD80SF conversions per year. 

For more information Contact: Commercial Jet Inc, Alabama Facility:  http://www.commercialjet.com/