SA: Amazon grows fleet with purchase of Boeing jets

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By LoadstarEditorial

05/01/2021

SEEKING ALPHA reports:

– Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announces the purchase of eleven aircraft from Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and WestJet Airlines (OTC:WJAFF).

– The aircraft will join the Amazon Air cargo network this year and next year.

– The deal marks Amazon’s first-ever purchase Boeing 767-300 aircraft and includes seven aircraft from Delta and four aircraft from WestJet. The company says the expanded fleet supports Amazon’s growing customer base during a time when people continue to rely on receiving items they need quickly.

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