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Amazon bought 11 jets for its freighter fleet for the first time
Purchase includes six Delta 767s parked in Victorville since start of pandemic
Dominic Gates
The Seattle Times
Taking advantage of the pandemic-driven downturn that has led airlines to retire passenger jets early, Amazon announced Tuesday that it bought 11 used Boeing 767s from Delta and WestJet of Canada during 2020 for conversion to air freighters.
The new additions to the fleet are the first planes owned by Amazon. Amazon Air s current fleet of 767s are all leased from two air cargo companies, Atlas Air and Air Cargo Transport Services Group (ATSG). Amazon will continue to rely on third-party carriers to provide crews to fly and maintain the aircraft.
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