News / Amazon Air cutbacks continue across Europe and the US

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By Alexander Whiteman

11/07/2023

Amazon is continuing to cut back its air freight operations after reductions to European services and severing ties with one of its US charter partners.

Having reportedly terminated a CMI agreement with Silver Airways for five ATR72-500 freighters, the online retailer added: “We’re reducing some Amazon Air flights in Europe, which won’t impact [the] delivery experience customers can expect from Amazon in the region.”

A spokesperson would not be drawn on the level of cuts to services that commenced in 2020 and ...

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