The e-commerce giant — under the name Amazon Air — joins FedEx and UPS as major air cargo presences at the airport.
Amazon has bought its first fleet of planes, as it expands its growing air freight network. The additional 11 Boeing 767-300 planes would "support Amazon's growing customer base", it said.
Following the acquisition, Alaska estimated cargo could drive an additional $150 million in profit per year. The bulk of that profit would likely come from Alaska's expansion to more international ...
Amazon Air, also previously known as Prime Air, is a cargo airline that solely transports packages for Amazon. Prior to January 2021, the airline used wetleased aircraft from other operators but ...
Following the acquisition, Alaska estimated cargo could drive an additional ... it would hire staff and set up a Midwest base near Amazon Air’s hub at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky ...
In 2024, , several significant air cargo airport warehousing projects were completed, enhancing global logistics ...
The history and future of Amazon Air The third major business model cargo airlines may follow is that of freight forwarding, which involves simply transporting cargo between airports, but ...
Amazon has reassigned a 737-800BCF from Atlas Air to Sun Country Airlines for CMI operation, the first of eight to leave the ...
The daily Amazon Air cargo jet to Anchorage had arrived from Seattle the night before, and more than 15,000 boxes and envelopes would soon hit doorsteps in Southcentral Alaska.
In a major step towards decarbonising their transport network, Amazon have announced the launch of rail deliveries across the ...