Amerijet Operates Boeing 767-200 Cargo Aircraft

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 5 /PRNewswire/ --Amerijet International, Inc. announced today it has taken possession of its first of two Boeing 767 wide body freighters from Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc. (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG). The second leased freighter is scheduled to be delivered to Amerijet this spring.  Amerijet signed a seven year agreement with CAM to dry-lease a total of five Boeing 767-200 freighters. The 767s will enable the airline to increase capacity on its scheduled service routes, and expand its charter availability.

David Bassett, President and CEO of Amerijet, said "This aircraft is our launch aircraft into wide body freighter operations. It provides efficient capacity to service our core business and the flexibility to pursue new opportunities."

Pamela Rollins, Amerijet's Sr. Vice President of Business Development further added, "Amerijet had identified this aircraft as key to our long-term leadership in the markets we serve and crucial in enabling us to expand our service throughout the Americas."

The carrier's current fleet of eight Boeing 727-200s are deployed on scheduled and charter flights, to points in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.

Amerijet International, Inc. is a full-service multi-modal transportation and logistics provider, offering international, scheduled all-cargo transport via land, sea, and air. Florida-based Amerijet operates offices all over the world, serving destinations throughout the Americas, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Amerijet operates Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 767-200 aircraft from its primary hub at Miami International Airport, with 210,000-square-foot export and 100,000-square-foot imports air cargo handling facilities and a 50,000-square-foot ocean cargo facility. A custom-built 10,300 square-foot (227,419 cu. ft.) cooling facility was specially designed to maintain the cool chain integrity of perishables during the transportation process. In addition to the state-of–the-art design features, multiple pre-cooling systems, and 24 hour surveillance, the refrigerated storage space is subdivided into four climate-controlled chambers offering not only refrigerated, but frozen, and chilled storage. For additional information, visit Amerijet on the web at www.amerijet.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Christine Richard, Amerijet International at 954-320-5354

SOURCE Amerijet International, Inc.