Amazon Prime Air

Amazon adds 11 more cargo jets to its growing air fleet

Boeing jets from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines being converted from passenger to freight use.

January 5, 2021

DC Velocity Staff

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Boeing jets from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines being converted from passenger to freight use.

Amazon begins air cargo flights at regional Florida airport

E-commerce giant plans “many daily flights” to site between Tampa and Orlando as it gears up for a jump in air capabilities in 2021.

July 23, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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E-commerce giant plans “many daily flights” to site between Tampa and Orlando as it gears up for a jump in air capabilities in 2021.

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: Mike Griswold on Garter's Supply Chain Top 25; the Logistics Managers' Index; Amazon's air fleet; social distancing in the DC | Season 1 Episode 9

Mike Griswold of Gartner on companies with top supply chains; Amazon adds to its air capabilities; new Logistics Managers Index numbers show supply chains are beginning to normalize; and tools for social distancing in warehouses.

June 5, 2020

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Mike Griswold of Gartner on companies with top supply chains; Amazon adds to its air capabilities; new Logistics Managers Index numbers show supply chains are beginning to normalize; and tools for social distancing in warehouses.

Amazon to lease a dozen Boeing 767 cargo jets to boost capacity for online orders

Move follows launch of air operations in Texas, choice of California site for western hub.

June 3, 2020

DC Velocity Staff

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Move follows launch of air operations in Texas, choice of California site for western hub.

transportation

Air freight reinvents itself once again

January 21, 2020

Gary Frantz

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Airfreight industry players have spent years—if not decades—adapting to constantly changing market conditions. Between e-commerce, Amazon, global trade, and the march of technology, that's unlikely to change anytime soon.