AMERIJET International has laid off more than a dozen employees because of sharply lower revenues associated with a prolonged slump in global air cargo, reports New York's FreightWaves.
The move comes on the heels of the company's 270 pilots ratifying a new three-year contract that raises their pay 45 per cent, increasing the expenses for the Miami-based all-cargo carrier as sales decline.
Said CEO Tim Strauss: 'We have had to make some tough choices to align our resources with our strategic goals and create a leaner, more agile organisation. Our economy is severely impaired.
amerijet terminated 15 workers at its headquarters, spokeswoman Christine Richard said. An industry source said the layoffs were in several departments where compensation is significantly less than that for pilots.
Amerijet has 24 cargo jets, including planes operated for DHL and Maersk Air Cargo, under its operating certificate. One of DHL's 767-200s has not flown since April 5, according to flight-data provider Flightradar24.
The company is still actively hiring pilots, with a class of 24 undergoing training now and another class of at least a dozen pilots starting in a couple of weeks, he said.
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The move comes on the heels of the company's 270 pilots ratifying a new three-year contract that raises their pay 45 per cent, increasing the expenses for the Miami-based all-cargo carrier as sales decline.
Said CEO Tim Strauss: 'We have had to make some tough choices to align our resources with our strategic goals and create a leaner, more agile organisation. Our economy is severely impaired.
amerijet terminated 15 workers at its headquarters, spokeswoman Christine Richard said. An industry source said the layoffs were in several departments where compensation is significantly less than that for pilots.
Amerijet has 24 cargo jets, including planes operated for DHL and Maersk Air Cargo, under its operating certificate. One of DHL's 767-200s has not flown since April 5, according to flight-data provider Flightradar24.
The company is still actively hiring pilots, with a class of 24 undergoing training now and another class of at least a dozen pilots starting in a couple of weeks, he said.
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