Amerijet secures 767 ETOPs, targets trans-Atlantic lane

[caption id="attachment_413487" align="alignright" width="321"] An Amerijet 767-300BDSF. Photo/Amerijet[/caption] On March 12, U.S.-based Amerijet International secured extended-range twin-engine operations, or ETOPS, approval that increases the maximum diversion time for its 767F fleet to 180 minutes. The FAA rating defines how much flying time an aircraft can be from an alternate airport and, in Amerijet’s case, will enable fewer stopovers and more direct flight paths for some transoceanic routes. As a 767 operator based at Miami (MIA), this means direct flights to Europe. Two days after receiving ETOPS, on March 14, the carrier operated a nonstop charter flight from Miami (MIA) to Prague (PRG) utilizing a 767-300BDSF (27184). Additional charter flights between the two continents are expected in the coming weeks. Amerijet CEO and President Vic Karjian told Cargo Facts that charter requests have been “tremendous” since recent restrictions on travel between the United States and Europe were announced last week. Effective March 13, the U.S. banned entry of non-U.S. citizens and permanent residents present in the Schengen Area of Europe within 14 days of attempted entry, beginning at midnight on Friday and lasting at least 30 days. Effective March 16 at midnight EST, the ban was expanded to include the U.K. and Republic of Ireland. In wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic which has led to an unprecedented number of schedule reductions for passenger flights serving the trade lane between the United States and Europe, air cargo capacity has fallen precipitously. The trans-Atlantic market is particularly dependent on belly capacity. According to Cargo Facts Consulting, in 2019 only 55% of freight from the U.S. to Western Europe and 40% of freight from Western Europe to the U.S. Freight was carried on freighters. By way of comparison, around 71% of airfreight between the U.S. and Northeast Asia was flown by freighter aircraft. With a fleet of six 767-300BDSFs and two 767-200BDSFs, Amerijet has seen charter requests from brokers, forwarders and even combination carriers without freighter fleets of their own. With capacity in short supply, the yield environment is attractive, too. Although Amerijet does not currently have any tails sitting idle and earmarked for full-time charter service, the carrier plans on rejigging flight schedules in order to accommodate additional charter flights, said Karjian. Apart from charters, Amerijet plans to connect pharma traffic between Europe and North America. In June 2017, Amerijet became the first U.S.-based all-cargo carrier to be awarded CEIV-Pharma certification. In 2016, Amerijet carried more than 65,000 tonnes of temperature-controlled products.

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