Comment / On the wires: Faaaast delivery! Amazon takes off in the 'aircraft golden age'

“Today, Amazon 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 when customers are relying on fast, free shipping more than ever.” – Amazon, 5 January 2021.

It was two years ago in January 2019, delving into Amazon’s supply chain ambitions (read: “Amazon vs container shipping lines – ...