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Amazon Air begins daily express delivery to Wichita, Kansas

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Amazon Air has expanded its network into Kansas for the first time with the opening of a regional gateway facility at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, as it continues a relentless push to bring air access to more of the country to support expedited delivery for Prime customers.

The electronic retail and logistics giant’s private airline launched daily cargo service between Wichita and its regional hub at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas on Thursday. The flights are operated by Silver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-air-begins-daily-express-delivery-to-wichita-kansas

Mesa Airlines adding freighter for DHL service as cargo ambitions grow

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After recently completing its first year flying parcels for DHL Express, Mesa Airlines will add another narrowbody freighter to its fledgling fleet early next year as it looks to expand its cargo division and realize greater economies of scale for the DHL business.

Mesa Airlines began operating  two Boeing 737-400 converted freighters for DHL in October 2020, entering the air cargo market for the first time after years providing regional passenger air transport for United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL)...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mesa-airlines-adding-freighter-for-dhl-service-as-cargo-ambitions-grow

Postal Service reports $3 billion year-on-year loss

Shipping and package volume moved by the U.S. Postal Service declined by 14.1% year-on-year in its fiscal year 2021 third quarter as a surge in demand for package delivery services began to slow, the quasi-governmental agency said Friday.

Revenue for that sector of the Postal Service’s business also fell in the quarter compared to 2020, by $646 million, or 7.8%. Despite those decreases, its shipping and package volume is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

“We believe consumer behavior has...

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