Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has completed a preliminary design review for its passenger-to-freighter conversion of the Bombardier CRJ200 (further to CRJ Freighter Programme Launched, April 2013, p21). The milestone establishes the basic design features of the freighter, which will include a 94in (2.39m) wide by 77in (1.96m) high door and have a 6.7 tonne payload capacity. AEI will now conduct a critical design review to confirm the functionality of the new aircraft. Modification on the first airframe is scheduled to begin in June 2014. The company says it has 24 firm orders from five customers in Canada, Europe, Mexico, southeast Asia and the United States, although none have been identified by AEI.
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