News / Amerijet forced to park idle freighters after postal contracts end

Overcapacity, after losing contracts, has led Amerijet to ground six of its 22 aircraft – and it is reportedly considering parking more, along with deferring costly maintenance projects.  

The US cargo airline has struggled following the end of two large US postal contracts; in October, CEO Joe Mozzali stated “it isn’t a secret” that Amerijet had seen financial struggles in recent soft market conditions, as reported by Freightwaves.

In a bid to save money, Amerijet has now parked three 757-200 freighters. ...