Originally Posted by
dynap09
Amazon - Press Room - Press Release
32 planes? That's more than I was aware of. Where is all the flying going? Are some of these non-767's? That seems puffed up as a number.
CVG investments also seem a bit slower. Wondering if they are getting colder feet in this space.
Atlas has 12 767-300s flying for Amazon now. I believe ATSG has all 20 flying, a mix of already-owned 767-200s and some 767-300s.
The flying seems to be split about halfway between CVG hub flying and point to point. Point to point includes lots of flying in ONT and BWI (sort of 'focus cities'), and typical 'outstations' (from CVG or point to point) include SEA, SCK, DFW, IAH, SKF, RFD, TPA, MIA, CLT, ABE, and PVD. I'm sure I left some out.
The system seems to be working pretty well, despite each company's operational/staffing issues. There's a lot less need to be perfect when the customer has a 2-day delivery window! I think this operation is saving Amazon A LOT of money compared to shipping each parcel with UPS or FDX.