Amazon purchased 11 used planes from Delta and Westjet, expanding Amazon’s air network
Covid-19 has disrupted travel globally to the point that Delta and Westjet had to sell off some of their fleet to Amazon. It’s like a rich person yard sale!
Good thing Amazon’s pockets got a little deeper as a result of the “2020 Butthole Year” because until now, their planes were solely leased.
Delta in June said it planned to retire seven of its Boeing 767-300ER jets by the end of 2020, and in October it announced plans to retire 49 more planes by the end of 2025. There’s a solid chance those too will get tossed into Amazon’s toy chest at some point.
Amazon now owns 22 aircrafts and has a main hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport, plus gateway facilities in 35 other airports. I guess my leased 1994 Cutlass Supreme isn’t as cool, but whatever.
Amazon Air is focused on building logistics that don’t rely on a middleman. Because of the massive spike in sales in 2020, Amazon is pushing harder to expand quicker.
Amazon also just recently got the green light from the Federal Aviation Association to operate as a drone airline, so this might be the tip of the iceberg for the yellow giant. Soon, selling FBA might see lower shipping costs!
Consistency is king when it comes to anything, and by making deliveries more reliable for the buyer and less of a hassle for the seller, it can reign supreme. When customers can rely on a positive shopping experience time and time again, they come back harder than mom jeans and middle parts.
