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Pilots ratify 4-year labor deal at Amazon cargo carrier Sun Country

A light blue Amazon Air plane takes off, view from side rear.

Pilots for Amazon transport provider Sun Country Airlines have easily ratified a new four-year contract, the union representing them said Tuesday.

According to the Air Line Pilots Association, 93% of the eligible pilots participating voted to ratify the agreement, which brings their pay rates, retirement contributions, commuter policies and work rules in line with those of industry peers. 

Sun Country (NASDAQ: SCNY) is a leisure airline based in Minneapolis that added a cargo division and began...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pilots-ratify-4-year-labor-deal-at-amazon-cargo-carrier-sun-country

Amazon Air flight activity soared for Cyber Monday

A light blue Amazon Air 737 takes off.

Amazon Air, the private cargo airline of giant digital retailer and logistics provider Amazon, dramatically increased flight activity to help fulfill a huge increase in online orders on Cyber Monday, according to researchers at DePaul University.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) previously posted on its website that it achieved record-breaking sales between Black Friday and Cyber Monday in late November, although no specific figures were provided. Online sales among all retailers for Black Friday were up...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-air-flight-activity-soared-for-cyber-monday

COP26 climate event highlights airlines’ move toward cleaner jet fuel

A Qatar Airways cargo plane being refueled by a tanker truck.

The move toward sustainable aviation fuels gained momentum this week as cargo and passenger airline interests, in conjunction with the U.N. climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, took more steps to meet the new goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The aviation sector accounts for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, which are expected to rise rapidly with the Department of Energy projecting jet fuel use will double in 30 years. Airlines increasingly realize that their long-term survival...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cop26-climate-event-highlights-airlines-move-toward-cleaner-jet-fuel

Check Call: Amazon Freight of tomorrow

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Last week we took a little trip down memory lane to learn just how Amazon Freight got its start. Some may be more intimately familiar with the origin story than others. Amazon Freight is primed to become the next UPS and won’t stop until it achieves that status, regardless of the cost.

Amazon Freight has around 40,000 trucks through independent contractors that do one-way trips, with the goal moving forward of getting backhauls or partnerships with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-amazon-freight-of-tomorrow

Report: Amazon Air puts 70% of US population within next-day reach

An Amazon Air jet takes off.

An expanded route network, more sophisticated scheduling through hub airports and greater use of partner airlines to supplement its fleet have significantly enhanced Amazon Air’s ability to conduct overnight deliveries, according to new research from DePaul University.

During the past six months, Amazon’s private airline has plugged critical gaps in its network and increased flight activity to position itself for what is expected to be an enormous holiday season for online shopping in 2021. It...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/report-amazon-air-puts-70-of-us-population-within-next-day-reach

Amazon Air bumps cargo handler from Newark airport

Overhead view of cargo terminals at Newark Liberty airport.

Alliance Ground International, a Miami-based cargo handling services provider, said Tuesday it has opened a new import handling facility five minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport after getting displaced from its existing airport warehouse by Amazon Air.

Two other ground agents, along with 22 airline customers, are also losing a home this fall, leaving logistics companies in the region wondering if their shipments will be negatively impacted.

Alliance Ground International will shuttle...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-air-bumps-cargo-handler-from-newark-airport

Are we looking at a ‘super’ peak season? — Great Quarter, Guys

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Ports along the West Coast are seeing backups again as we move out of summer and into the start of peak shipping season. The East Coast is no different, with ships stacking up off the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/are-we-looking-at-a-super-peak-season-great-quarter-guys

Amazon Air’s big US hub opens for business

A white Amazon Prime jet with light blue accents rolls in front of a cargo building.

Amazon Air announced Wednesday it has begun operations at its new, primary package hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport a few weeks ahead of schedule. The U.S. hub will enable the online retailer to further speed up line haul transportation and help meet one-day delivery commitments for Prime members.

An 800,000-square-foot sortation facility will be able to process millions of e-commerce packages each week. There are six other buildings, a large new ramp for aircraft...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-airs-big-us-hub-opens-for-business

ATSG to invest in A330 passenger-to-freighter conversions

A big white jet with ATI lettering lifts off from runway.

Air Transport Services Group said Thursday it will begin procuring Airbus A330 passenger jets and convert them into freighters as part of a broader strategy to expand its leasing business in support of express network operators that need bigger fleets to keep up with volume growth. The announcement came in the company’s second-quarter earnings report, which showed 8% revenue growth to $409.9 million driven by strong tailwinds in the air cargo sector.

The provider of bundled transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atsg-to-invest-in-a330-passenger-to-freighter-conversions

Amazon Air begins daily service to Pittsburgh, Kansas City

A light blue Amazon Air 737 freighter parked with pusher vehicle.

Add Pittsburgh and Kansas City, Missouri, to Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) rapidly growing network of airports served by its in-house cargo airline, which helps the company cut ground transport times and quickly deliver online orders to businesses and consumers.

The first Amazon Air flight arrived at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday, the airport authority said in a news release. Amazon Air will operate daily flights to the city using a Boeing 737-800 freighter operated by contractor Sun...

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