Amazon Air Expands Aircraft Fleet
June 03 2020 - 03:01PM
Business Wire
Amazon to lease 12 additional 767-300 converted
cargo aircraft, increasing their fleet to over 80 aircraft as part
of Amazon’s dedicated air cargo network
(NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon continues to adapt to meet the changing
needs of customers by investing in ways to provide fast, free
delivery. Today, the company announced the lease of 12 Boeing
767-300 converted cargo aircraft from Air Transport Services Group
(ATSG). These aircraft will join Amazon’s existing fleet of 70
aircraft to bring its total network to over 80 aircraft. One of the
new aircraft joined Amazon’s air cargo operations in May 2020, with
the remaining 11 to be delivered in 2021.
Amazon Air’s fleet expansion comes at a time when people in
communities across the country continue to adjust to this
unprecedented time, with many relying on having the items they need
delivered directly to their doorstep. Amazon Air has played a
central role during the COVID-19 pandemic by transporting essential
PPE supplies for Amazon associates, frontline health workers and
relief organizations across the U.S., all while maintaining
capacity for regular cargo operations to ensure customers continue
to receive the items they need. Now, with expanded cargo capacity
to come, Amazon will continue to meet evolving demand and a growing
customer base.
“Amazon Air is critical to ensuring fast delivery for our
customers – both in the current environment we are facing, and
beyond,” said Sarah Rhoads, Vice President of Amazon Global Air.
“During a time when so many of our customers rely on us to get what
they need without leaving their homes, expanding our dedicated air
network ensures we have the capacity to deliver what our customers
want: great selection, low prices and fast shipping speeds.”
“We are proud to continue to evolve our partnership with Amazon
to support the fast, free delivery for which they are famous,” said
Rich Corrado, President and CEO of ATSG. “Our combined experience
in the industry and access to a fleet of 767 cargo aircraft make us
an ideal partner to support the growth of Amazon Air’s fleet.”
Amazon continues to expand on-the-ground operations in addition
to aircraft. Amazon will open new Regional Air Hubs at Lakeland
Linder International Airport in Florida later this summer and at
San Bernardino International Airport next year, along with the
central Amazon Air Hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
International Airport in 2021. In May, Amazon Air began Gateway
operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin,
Texas, and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. Since Amazon Air’s launch in 2016, Amazon has invested
hundreds of millions of dollars and created thousands of new jobs
at Amazon Air locations across the U.S.
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