Amazon said Tuesday that it bought 11 jets from Delta and WestJet airlines to boost its growing delivery network and get orders to shoppers faster.
The company said it s the first time it has purchased planes for its delivery network. Over the past couple of years, Amazon has been leasing planes to build its fleet. Having a mix of both leased and owned aircraft in our growing fleet allows us to better manage our operations, said Sarah Rhoads, vice president of Amazon Global Air, in a blog post.
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The airline industry s loss is Amazon s gain as the e-commerce giant purchases 11 Boeing 767 airliners to use as cargo planes tpallini@businessinsider.com (Thomas Pallini) © Stephen Brashear / Stringer / Getty Images An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300ER Freighter. Stephen Brashear / Stringer / Getty Images
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.
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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 industr