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Amazon Agrees to Contract 20 Boeing 767 Freighters From Atlas Air

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Amazon has reached an agreement with Purchase, New York-based Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to wet lease 20 Boeing 767-300 converted freighters, the second freighter lease deal the Seattle-based online retail giant has signed this year. (atwonline.com) المزيد...

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SmokedChops
SmokedChops 5
people smirking at this [FedEx] should also recall that UPS started air-freight services not terribly long ago to similar "what ARE they thinking?" commentary. Look at them now...I hope Amazon is successful in this endeavor, and indirectly, success for the air carriers operating the fleet. Win, win.
Moviela
Ric Wernicke 3
I am unable to see how Amazon can be a retailer and common carrier at the same time. They already enjoy discounts on shipping that are the envy of every seller with a website. How much more can they save by running their own air carrier?

Scant little I'd venture.

They still need a last mile carrier, and that is the more expensive part of the job. Sure they have a little local delivery business up and running, but it is expensive, and they charge big bucks for it. With the price of delivery built into the price of the goods now, running their own air operation can only serve to increase that. The result will be higher prices (even with the <smirk> free shipping) causing a vector for competition to exploit.

The one good side is about 100 people will build hours in twin aisle jets.
Bernie20910
Bernie20910 1
"wet lease" wasn't a term I'd ever heard before, so I looked it up. Nice to learn something new here.
pilot62
Scott Campbell 1
Atlas Air - great company they also contract with the military using two 747 passenger charters and
I think two 67's in passenger configuration. My son came back from the middle east last week on one ;)
nicoarreman
Nico Arreman 1
Foreign operations. Fedex just doing his aircraft in Europe, outsource as much as possible. With only aircraft you're not, there must be established a nationwide parcel service. Thousands of vans and many distribution centers are needed. The project will Amazon be able to charge an upside. I will not be surprised if Amazon over 3 years is bankrupt.

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