AerCap signed lease agreements for two 737-800BCF Boeing converted freighters with newly launched cargo airline PT Rusky Aero Indonesia, operating as Raindo United Services. The first passenger-to-freighter conversion will be completed by Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (BSAS) and the second by Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering.

In January, AerCap Cargo marked the delivery of its 50th 737-800BCF. The aircraft was redelivered to GOL Linhas Aéreas. AerCap’s 737-800BCF customers include West Atlantic Group, Amazon Air, GOL, JD.com, Kargo Xpress, ASL, Tianjin Cargo and Longhao Airlines.

Attending the announcement ceremony were the Suryo Pratomo, the Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, as well as Benny Rustanto (founder of Raindo), Muhammad Surya, Bambang Sujatmiko, Captain Yudhi Fadjari, Dodi Abdul Kadir, Hans Nugroho, Febiantori (co-founders of Raindo) and Emmanuel Herinckx (AerCap’s head of leasing in the Asia-Pacific region).

“We are very pleased to welcome Raindo as a new customer to AerCap and to lease them their very first aircraft,” Richard Greener, head of AerCap Cargo, said.  “We wish the team every success as they launch their air cargo operations and look forward to working with them as these aircraft deliver.”

“On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to express our gratitude to AerCap for their continuous support and commitment to our partnership,” Rustanto, founder of Raindo United Services, said. “We believe this strategic step will allow us to benefit the community, especially the micro, small, medium enterprises industry in Indonesia, through the seamless and sustainable connectivity logistic delivery experience of Raindo United Services.”