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Amazon just purchased 11 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft to be converted into cargo freighters for its Prime Air fleet.
The former airliners most recently flew for Delta Air Lines and WestJet and became casualties of the pandemic once international borders closed.
The first aircraft will fly this year with the rest taking to the skies by the end of 2022.
Amazon on Tuesday announced the purchase of 11 cargo aircraft for its Prime Air fleet as cargo demand surges and airliners are being forced to ditch their older aircraft in the wake of the pandemic.
The Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft were purchased from Delta Air Lines and Canada's WestJet, both of which used the aircraft for long-haul international flights. Carriers have been turning to the ever-growing supply of former passenger jets to increase capacity as the existing number of cargo aircraft hasn't been able to keep up with growing demand in the industry.