Originally Posted by
EXPAT1
Looks like Amazon just rained on ATSGs parade. Welcome to the ACMI world where you are one contract away from unemployment. A wise decision by Amazon to spread around the risk using multiple carriers patterned after the DHL model. In the end I can see the FAA mandating Amazon have their own Operating certificate as was forced upon UPS.
I don't see it as 'raining on ATSG's parade' at all- ATSG is sitting on the vacant DHL sort facility which Atlas doesn't have. Amazon bought a seat on ATSG's board for cryin out loud. With the amount of volume that Amazon carries, there will be plenty to go around between ABX/ATI/Atlas. If anything, this move will enable Amazon to control its own logistics sooner, which will be a positive thing for both ATSG and Atlas over the long run.