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...