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11-05-2015 | 06:22 AM

#101

Almost There

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Czech Airman

I disagree with your assertion that ACMI equal unreliability. I will make the argument that ACMI gives better reliability than an inhouse airline. The reason is that if the ACMI has strict performance goals written into it's contract and if they fail to meet those, they risk being replaced by a contractor who will, with the subsequent loss of flying and probable furloughs of said pilots.

If you knew your job depended on you blocking out and arriving at a certain time, you'd do whatever it took to make it happen. If that means liberal interpretation of the regs to ensure ontime performance, then so be it.

"Life is hard, it is harder if you are stupid"
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11-06-2015 | 11:11 AM

#102

thesandbox

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From: Front Row

'Amazon Transportation & Logistics' could earn the e-commerce giant $5bn a year - The Loadstar

11-06-2015 | 07:39 PM

#103

WTFover

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Perhaps unrelated, but several months ago, Amazon agreed to start collecting Ohio sales tax due to their plans to significantly increase their presence in the state.

11-06-2015 | 10:10 PM

#104

Czech Airman

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Originally Posted by WTFover

Perhaps unrelated, but several months ago, Amazon agreed to start collecting Ohio sales tax due to their plans to significantly increase their presence in the state.

That must mean they plan to use ILN as the sort for Prime Air.

11-07-2015 | 03:33 PM

#105

Toonces

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BoilerUP

Amazon 2014 net profit in millions: (241)

Amazon market capitalization as of 11/7: 307 billion. Q3 2015 profit: 1.04 billion.

Full disclosure: AMZN stockholder. Bring on the logistics business.

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11-07-2015 | 03:53 PM

#106

BoilerUP

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Per Amazon's Q3'15 10-Q, net income (ie. profit) was $79M on $25.4B revenue.

As I've said before....good luck.

11-07-2015 | 04:04 PM

#107

JustUnderPar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BoilerUP

Per Amazon's Q3'15 10-Q, net income (ie. profit) was $79M on $25.4B revenue.

As I've said before....good luck.

Yep. And even those numbers are fishy!

11-07-2015 | 05:01 PM

#108

Swedish Blender

Where's my Mai Tai?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Czech Airman

Like the FAA allows the majors to operationally control their FFD partners.

The majors are not in operational control of their FFD partners.

They tell them the schedule they would like, but are not in control of daily flight ops.

11-07-2015 | 08:45 PM

#109

LightAttack

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Amazon will be the Uber of the sky. Delivering packages via independent contractors using their own airplanes. Mechanical Turks of the sky. Where can I sign up?