Adam Khatib, from Walthamstow, east London, was convicted at Woolwich crown court yesterday, after an eight-week trial, of plotting the terror attacks with ringleader Abdullah Ahmed Ali.
The latter was jailed for a minimum of 40 years back in September after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder by organising the transatlantic attack.
Today, Khatib was ordered to spend a minimum of 18 years in prison.
Khatib's co-defendant Nabeel Hussain, 25, from Chingford, was found guilty of engaging in preparation of terror acts and jailed for eight years, while Shamin Uddin, 39, from Stoke Newington, was found guilty of possessing terrorist items and jailed for 15 months.
He was also sentenced to five years and nine months for possession of a firearm, a charge he pleaded guilty to earlier.
The 39-year-old had also faced charges of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts but the jury cleared him.
The court heard that Khatib had acted as a 'loyal partner and servant' to Ali and had travelled with him to Pakistan.
The plot, discovered in 2006, led to a strict clampdown on liquids being taken on to commercial aircraft, the effects of which are still being felt today.
Three other men, Assad Sarwar, Tanvir Hussain and Umar Islam, were convicted back in September of being involved in the plot.
Commenting after the sentencing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner John McDowall from the Met's counter-terrorism command, said: 'Adam Khatib may not have known the full extent of the plan being hatched by his co-conspirators, but he certainly knew that they had murder in mind.
'He was a footsoldier to Abdullah Ahmed Ali and was actively involved in a conspiracy to attack innocent members of the public.
'Nabeel Hussain assisted Ali and his cohorts in preparing for acts of terrorism. Both men are committed terrorists who met Ali when he was furthering his plans to blow up transatlantic aircraft.
'Hussain even contemplated losing his life in an act of martyrdom and had made a Will expressing a willingness to die a violent death.'
The latter was jailed for a minimum of 40 years back in September after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder by organising the transatlantic attack.
Today, Khatib was ordered to spend a minimum of 18 years in prison.
Khatib's co-defendant Nabeel Hussain, 25, from Chingford, was found guilty of engaging in preparation of terror acts and jailed for eight years, while Shamin Uddin, 39, from Stoke Newington, was found guilty of possessing terrorist items and jailed for 15 months.
He was also sentenced to five years and nine months for possession of a firearm, a charge he pleaded guilty to earlier.
The 39-year-old had also faced charges of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts but the jury cleared him.
The court heard that Khatib had acted as a 'loyal partner and servant' to Ali and had travelled with him to Pakistan.
The plot, discovered in 2006, led to a strict clampdown on liquids being taken on to commercial aircraft, the effects of which are still being felt today.
Three other men, Assad Sarwar, Tanvir Hussain and Umar Islam, were convicted back in September of being involved in the plot.
Commenting after the sentencing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner John McDowall from the Met's counter-terrorism command, said: 'Adam Khatib may not have known the full extent of the plan being hatched by his co-conspirators, but he certainly knew that they had murder in mind.
'He was a footsoldier to Abdullah Ahmed Ali and was actively involved in a conspiracy to attack innocent members of the public.
'Nabeel Hussain assisted Ali and his cohorts in preparing for acts of terrorism. Both men are committed terrorists who met Ali when he was furthering his plans to blow up transatlantic aircraft.
'Hussain even contemplated losing his life in an act of martyrdom and had made a Will expressing a willingness to die a violent death.'
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