January 5, 2021
On your mark, jet set, go! Amazon buys 11 planes to quicken deliveries
E-commerce giant Amazon has
purchased 11 jets to increase improve its delivery network and get orders in
the hands of customers faster.
The 11 Boeing 767-300 airplanes
were bought from Delta and WestJet airlines, the first time that Amazon has its
own planes in its network.
Vice-president of Amazon Global Air,
Sarah Rhoads, in a blog post said “Having a mix of both leased and owned aircraft in our growing fleet
allows us to better manage our operations.”
The aircraft will be converted to hold cargo, with the four from
WestJet expected to join Amazon’s fleet this year. The seven from Delta should come
on stream by 2022.
The company did not say how much the purchase cost.