News / 'Amazon Air would need a fleet of 200 freighters for a truly global presence'

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The freighter fleet of Amazon Air could swell to 200 in the next seven to eight years, according to a study by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University, Chicago.

This prediction doubles an estimate by Morgan Stanley a year ago, and Joseph Schwieterman, the institute’s director and one of the authors of the study, cited several factors that point to a significant expansion of Amazon Air.

Firstly, it is a cornerstone of Amazon’s aggressive push of its next-day and second-day ...