Amerijet Parks Boeing 757s As Cargo Downturn Bites. 🛫
A recently released internal memo indicated Amerijet would park a number of its freighters to confront cash flow problems within the airline.
After years of rapid fleet expansion, Amerijet has joined the ranks of cargo airlines that are cutting back their operations at the end of 2023 as the air cargo industry tries to find a new normal. The Miami-based airline has begun to park some of its freighter aircraft in response to the downturn in the air cargo market.
A recent report by Freightwaves cites an Amerijet internal memo that indicates the airline was looking to park one of its freighters and defer heavy maintenance on two other aircraft as the airline struggles with higher cost, lower demand, and the end of two major contracts with the US Postal Service and DHL Express.
Amerijet operates a fleet of 22 aircraft, operating both 767s and 757s. It has six 757s in total, which the airline began acquiring in 2021 after it retired its 727 fleet. According to data available on Flightradar24, at least two 757-200s, N286GB and N818NH, have remained parked since April and October, respectively.
Both of these freighters are operated on lease and were converted by Precision Aircraft Solutions after serving multiple airlines in passenger service.
At least two of Amerijet's 767 freighters, N657GT and N659GT, are currently parked in Roswell (ROW), where they have remained since July. Two other 767s, N743AX and N274CM, have returned home to Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in Wilmington (ILN), where they have remained parked since May and September.
A Fourth 767, N349CM, has remained parked in Mexico City (MEX) since November 22nd.
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