Hawaii says ‘Aloha’ to Amazon Air

A light/dark blue Amazon Prime jet at the cargo terminal, with wing tips folded up, as viewed from the side. Amazon Air is opening new airport facilities in Hawaii.

Amazon Air launched cargo operations in Maui and on Hawaii Island last week to help facilitate speedier deliveries for Prime customers.

The retail giant’s two newest regional gateways are at Kahului Airport and Kona International Airport, the company said in a news release shared with FreightWaves that hasn’t been posted on its website. It first announced the start of air cargo operations in a tweet last week.

Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) in-house airline is now operating daily flights from its...

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Amazon Air launches operations at new Florida hub

White Amazon jet with dark blue tail parked at new Lakeland, Florida, air hub, view from rear and above.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) inaugurated its new regional air hub near Tampa, Florida, with the arrival of the first freighter flight on Thursday.

The 42-acre air terminal is at Lakeland Linder International Airport, a general aviation airport. Amazon operates a large fulfillment center in Lakeland, which is chock full of distribution centers.

Amazon invested more than $100 million in the 285,000-square-foot air cargo complex, which includes ramp space for seven all-cargo planes, city officials stated...

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Walmart+ won’t make Amazon quake, but that could be beside the point

Walmart Inc.’s (NYSE:WMT) planned Walmart+ service, which reportedly launches later this month with a $98 annual fee for same-day deliveries of groceries and general merchandise as well as fuel discounts, may not rain on Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) parade. And that may not matter.

The subscription-based initiative, first reported earlier this month by the online publication Recode, would expand a pure e-grocery delivery initiative that Walmart launched late last year. The new service will...

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Amazon to power cargo jets with sustainable fuel

An Amazon Air plane takes off, view from behind as it gets airborne.

Amazon’s air cargo operation is contributing to meet the company’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2040 with an agreement to purchase up to six million gallons of jet fuel made from renewable sources.

The fuel blend, which includes feedstock of agricultural waste fats and oils, has the ability to reduce Amazon Air’s carbon emissions by 22%, Sarah Rhodes, vice president of Amazon Global Air said on a video describing the initiative and showing Prime planes being loaded with cargo and refueled

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Analysis: Amazon Air and ATSG grow together

Light blue Amazon Prime plane with cargo door open, waiting for a load.

Amazon’s announcement that it will lease 12 all-cargo aircraft from a key contract carrier  demonstrates how the online retail and logistics giant has created a formidable private airline in the span of four years to keep up with the enormous growth of e-commerce.

The additional Boeing 767 freighters will expand Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) fleet beyond 80 aircraft by the end of 2021, and a new report from researchers at DePaul University in Chicago estimates Amazon Air could have about 200 aircraft...

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Amazon Air picks San Bernardino airport for western hub

Amazon Prime Air plane comes in for landing at airport.

As expected, Amazon’s newest air hub will be in San Bernardino, California, where feeder aircraft from various cities and trucks from nearby warehouses will arrive with packages to be sorted and redistributed nationwide on outbound airplanes.

The San Bernardino International Airport authority made the announcement Friday, confirming what had been an open secret about who would occupy a 700,000-square foot campus with additional space for 14 all-cargo aircraft.

Developer Hillwood Enterprises began...

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How Amazon Affords To Deliver $2 Stick of Deodorant in a Day?

  • The ability to ship millions of items in one day with no order minimum is a huge competitive advantage for Amazon.
  • Increased searches for Prime membership has generated an Ad revenue of about $11 billion over the trailing 12 months.
  • Amazon is also taking more control of its last-mile delivery, relying less on its partners.
  • Amazon’s contractors will account for 23% of deliveries this year and the number is set to climb to 43% by 2024.

According to an article published in The Motley Fool, Amazon...

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