Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Planes From Delta, WestJet
January 05 2021 - 9:46AM
Dow Jones News
By Dave Sebastian
Amazon.com Inc. said it has bought 11 Boeing 767-300 aircraft
from Delta Air Lines Inc. and WestJet Airlines Ltd., expanding its
cargo fleet as it handled surging online orders during the Covid-19
pandemic.
The e-commerce giant on Tuesday said the four aircraft acquired
from WestJet in March are being converted from their passenger
function into cargo and will enter the Amazon Air fleet in 2021.
The seven aircraft acquired from Delta will enter the cargo network
in 2022, Amazon said.
Amazon said it will continue to rely on third-party carriers to
operate the aircraft.
"Having a mix of both leased and owned aircraft in our growing
fleet allows us to better manage our operations," said Sarah
Rhoads, vice president of Amazon Global Air.
The company didn't disclose the purchase price for the
aircraft.
Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com
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