Jeff Bezos’s company is acquiring 12 Boeing aircraft 500 – 500 of passengers while betting on faster delivery
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Amazon reported this Tuesday that he is buying 12 Boeing aircraft 767 – 300 used from Delta and WestJet in a strategy to strengthen its fleet of cargo planes. This is the latest sign of how cargo airlines are growing while cargo airlines are passengers rush to reduce their fleets due to the COVID crisis – 20 that is hurting travel demand.
It is about four WestJet aircraft that the company is converting to cargo aircraft and will join to the fleet of Amazon Air this year, while the seven aircraft Delta will be added in 2022 after their conversion, Amazon said.
The announcement occurs when it is increasingly common to purchase products online and after the holiday season generated increased demand for deliveries . Amazon continues to push for faster delivery of its products amid increased orders in line that has driven the coronavirus pandemic.
The company has been building a fleet of aircraft dedicated to its cargo operations of Amazon Air through lease agreements, but Tuesday’s announcement marks its first direct aircraft purchase.
“Having a mix of own planes and leased in our growing fleet allows us to better manage our operations, which in turn, helps us keep pace with delivering on our customers’ promises, ”said Sarah Rhoads, Vice President of Amazon Global Air , in a statement.
By the end of 2022 Amazon A ir estimates to have more than 85 aircraft. The company launched its airline fleet in 2016 while it was expected that would reduce its dependence on companies as UPS or FedEx however Amazon continues to rely on third-party couriers for deliveries but has also accelerated quickly your internal logistics operations .
The effect of the coronavirus
Currently the fleet of Amazon Air is operated by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Air Transport Services Group . The expansion is the result of the increase in cargo registered last year. The Kentucky-based company’s airline hub is valued at $ 1, 500 millions of dollars and could open this year. It has a capacity for 100 aircraft and logistics experts hope you can handle near 200 Daily flights.
Delta and other airlines have accelerated aircraft recalls to help reduce costs as the virus and travel restrictions that seek to slow the spread of the disease are keeping large numbers of travelers at home.
So much Amazon as Delta and WestJet have not reported the price of planes that have plummeted due to the crisis in l coronavirus. According to Rob Morris, a consultant for Ascend , said Delta aircraft average 20 years and would be valued between $ 13 and $ 19 million dollars each, as reported by CNBC .
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