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The deal with ATSG is for 10 with an option for 10, and details in our contract extension hint very strongly that we will have an answer on the option by the end of April. I would be suprised if Amazon decided to place the other 10 (7, really, unless they're going to pull 2 from ATI) before the first 10 are even on line at ABX, less than 6 months into the deal.
Everyone debating this assumes the options for 10 are the Titan planes. The Amazon network is going to continue to grow, 21air can get a crack at the business with the remaining titan plane *and* ABX can get 10 new planes (ATSG has unused planes sitting around ILN and who knows if the Hawaiian deal is going to continue after the merger). We'll know when it happens, and not a day sooner lol