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Aviation Week & Space Technology Student Edition Stratolaunch’s Open Rotor Revival M&A in the Hypersonic Reset at GE-Safran Age of COVID-19 $14.95 OCTOBER 26-NOVEMBER 8, 2020 ISS TURNS 20 RICH MEDIA EXCLUSIVE Digital Edition Copyright Notice The content contained in this digital edition (“Digital Material”), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by Informa. and its affiliated companies, licensors, and suppliers, and is protected by their respective copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights. 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As a small plane, the B737 provides the fl exibility and economy of fl ying cargo over short and medium distances. sary inspections and heavy maintenance, as part of the In the past, IAI provided conversions for B737-300/400, but conversion to the cargo confi guration,” Eran Cohen, has now focused on the New Generation (NG) and current- Director of B737 Conversions Program at IAI’s Aviation ly provides P-2-F conversions for the 737 -700 and -800. Group, said. “Th e conversion process takes between Since receiving the Supplemental Type Certifi cate 90 – 100 days (depending on the specifi c model) and (STC) to convert the B737-700 in 2017, IAI is the only includes all the necessary modifi cations. Following provider of full cargo conversion for aircraft of this type, the process, the aircraft is able to fulfi l its new role of a whereas others off er Combi confi gurations, carrying a cargo aircraft , for the rest of its operational life. IAI also mix of passenger and cargo. As with other conversions, off ers full MRO services support for these aircraft . IAI developed the BEDEK Special Freighter (BDSF) Until 2020, the aft ermarket price of B737-800 remained conversion and has Supplemental Type Certifi cates too high for economic conversions due to high demand (STCs) from the FAA and EASA for the conversion of and the grounding of the B737-MAX. “Th e situation the B737-300/400/700 and /800. Th ese BDSFs deliver has changed with the outbreak of the COVID-19 excellent operational value with advanced avionics, pandemic,” Cohen said. “Today, with the drastically improved performance, reduced fuel-burn, and reduced reduced passenger aircraft operations and grounding maintenance costs. of fl eets, airlines are phasing out relatively new aircraft , Th ese conversions include a comprehensive modifi ca- such as the Boeing 737-800.” tion of the aircraft , a new main deck cargo door, instal- Cargo operators are eager to introduce these aircraft lation of Smoke and Fire Detection and Suppression into their fl eets, while airlines are using them to carry Systems on the main deck, and fl oor drain system. In packages in their cabins. With the full BDSF conversion, parallel to the conversion of B737-700, IAI developed a these aircraft can carry twice, and even three times the separate conversion for the longer B737-800, which has cargo, more effi ciently, with faster loading and unload- a much larger payload. In early 2020, IAI received the ing. “Today, the B737-800 aircraft are available for cargo STC for its B737-800 conversion. conversions at prices much lower than only four months “IAI operates conversion lines for the B737 in Israel, ago. Th is trend has opened up the market, and we expect Mexico and China, where aircraft undergo all the neces- further growth in demand.” Cohen concluded. Read Aviation Week Anytime, Anywhere AVIATIONWEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY Now 3 Ways to Read Online 2020 Winner October 26-November 8, 2020 . Volume 182 . Number 21 The Safran-led SAGE 2 14 open-rotor tests were run in Istres, France, in 2017. 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