FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Amerijet International, Inc., the Ft. Lauderdale-based international cargo transportation and logistics provider, reached a new milestone in the commercial aviation industry by achieving the first ever FAA certification to begin Parabolic Flight Operations. The certification enables Amerijet to move forward with new business opportunities in partnership with Dania Beach-based Zero Gravity (ZERO-G ®) Corporation.

ZERO-G is a privately held space entertainment and tourism company whose mission is to make the excitement and adventure of space accessible to the public. Zero-G and Amerijet entered into partnership in 2003 and have been working together to develop and launch The ZERO-G Experience™, which includes a full-day program led by a veteran astronaut in which a Flyer (the customer) experiences Martian, Lunar and Zero Gravity conditions created during parabolic flight maneuvers.

The ZERO-G Experience aboard Amerijet's G-Force One™

This commercial weightless flight experience, unveiled today in New York, is similar to the flights used by NASA to train their astronauts and used by Ron Howard in the filming of Apollo 13.

“This certification is the first of its kind ever authorized in the world, as no other commercial airline has ever been allowed to conduct this type of operation,” said Derry Huff, Amerijet’s Director of Flight Operations. “Previously, only military or space agencies (NASA) have ever conducted these types of operations.”

David Bassett, Amerijet’s Chairman and CEO, said that to gain the certification, Amerijet specially modified the Boeing 727-200 aircraft – also known as G-Force One™ -- and also underwent specialized training for the crew. “We’ve been working diligently with ZERO-G for more than a year now and we couldn’t be more excited to move forward with this partnership. It’s a whole new dimension of commercial flight and certainly a dynamic opportunity for Amerijet.”

This chart shows the flight profile for the Zero Gravity parabolas, with altitude marked in feet along the vertical axis and time in seconds marked on the horizontal axis. Each peak provides 25 seconds of weightlessness, but each valley makes you feel 1.8 times heavier than you do on the ground.

Dr. Peter Diamandis, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Zero Gravity Corporation, said, “ZERO-G is pleased to have partnered with Amerijet; they have proven to be a very capable organization committed to our success. We look forward to a very long and profitable relationship.”

AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH ZERO GRAVITY CORPORATION

Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G) serves the general public (age 15 and over), as well as the entertainment and film industries, corporate and incentive market, non-profit research and education sectors, and government. ZERO-G is headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida. Its flight operations are conducted out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Visit www.nogravity.com or call (888) NO-GRAVITY (664-7284) for more information.

Amerijet International, Inc. is a full-service multi-modal transportation and logistics provider offering international scheduled cargo transport via land, sea and air. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida-based Amerijet operates 56 offices worldwide, serving more than 550 destinations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Amerijet operates its own fleet of Boeing 727-200 aircraft from its primary hub at Miami International Airport, and maintains a custom-built 210,000-square-foot cargo handling facility there. For additional information about Amerijet International, visit the company’s web site at www.amerijet.com.

Media Contact: Linda Greck at MediaMatters, 954-915-9515, for Amerijet International, Inc.