Tag: Amazon

Allegiant acquires Amazon freighter operator Sun Country Airlines

US low-cost carrier and cargo operator Sun Country Airlines has been acquired by Las Vegas-based travel company Allegiant, the owner of Allegiant Air, in a deal that keeps Sun Country’s Amazon freighter operations in place. Allegiant said the two airlines will continue to operate separately unt...

CEVA Logistics inaugurates new Amazon fulfilment centre in Brazil

CEVA Logistics recently inaugurated its new Amazon fulfillment center in Santa Maria, Federal District, Brazil. The new facility is located approximately 30 kilometers from Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, confirming the area as a strategic logistics hub for the central-west region of the count...

Cargojet extends its agreement with Amazon

Cargojet Inc. announced the extension of its Air Transportation Services Agreement with Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services. The new Contract has a term of additional four years until March 31, 2029 and Amazon will also have the option to renew the Contract until March 31, 2031. Ajay Virmani, e...

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs as it slashes ties with Amazon

Parcel delivery giant UPS has announced plans to axe around 20,000 jobs and shut 73 buildings as it seeks to slash costs and reduce its dependence on e-commerce titan Amazon. The move, revealed during the company's first-quarter earnings update, is expected to generate savings of up to $3.5bn. UPS...

Sun Country Airlines enters into revised agreement with Amazon

Sun Country Airlines today signed an Amended and Restated Air Transport Services Agreement with Amazon, extending the contract through 2030 with options to further extend the terms through 2037. Under the amended agreement, Sun Country will operate up to eight additional Boeing 737-800 cargo airc...

Amazon.com to close Leipzig/Halle air cargo base

Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, is set to shutter its air freight facility at Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany as part of an adjustment to its logistics network. A spokesperson for the US-based company explained that the closure of the Amazon Air site is in the works, impacti...

Amazon Begins Daily Cargo Service at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Amazon Air launched daily cargo service today at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The inaugural flight from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) arrived early Thursday morning. Amazon Air will begin with one daily Boeing 767-300 flight. "This is a significant ...

Hawaiian Airlines Announces Agreement with Amazon to Operate Freighter Aircraft

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. today announced an agreement with Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries to operate and maintain an initial fleet of 10 Airbus A330-300 freighters starting in the fall of 2023. Hawaiian will maintain and fly Amazon's A330s under Hawaiian's FAA air carrier certificate to mov...

Amazon to launch Prime Air drone deliveries in Lockeford, California

The promise of drone delivery has often felt like science fiction. Amazon have been working for almost a decade to make it a reality. The challenge: How do they get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do they do it in a way ...

Amazon Continues to Expand Its Transportation Fleet With Purchased Aircraft

Amazon has announced its first-ever purchase of eleven Boeing 767-300 aircraft, expanding its fleet to continue to serve customers. The purchases include seven aircraft from Delta and four aircraft from WestJet, which will join the network by 2022. Amazon Air’s fleet expansion comes at a time ...

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