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| Amazon is adding aircraft to rival UPS and FedEx |
Between May and July, Amazon added nine devices to Amazon Air's fleet. “This is a three-month increase since its inception,” said a report published by the Urban Development Institute at DePaul University (Chandik). Most of the aircraft. ''
Although the aviation industry has suffered from the Coronavirus pandemic, Amazon's air cargo business has continued to grow rapidly in recent months.
The report says: The Amazon Air fleet grew rapidly in the summer of 2020. This period is marked by a sharp drop in air cargo volumes each year.
Amazon Air announced in June that the Amazon Air fleet currently consists of about 70 devices. The fleet is expected to grow to more than 80 aircraft by 2021, up from 50 in February 2019.
Amazon Air Fleet started in 2016 and it's a critical part of its job to provide one or two day delivery services.
The company continues to rely heavily on external carriers for delivery, but is gradually shifting a greater portion of its logistical activities to the company in order to better control costs and delivery speed.
Analysts believe that Amazon's fleet has an extensive network of planes, trailers and trucks that could one day rival UPS and FedEx.
The coronavirus pandemic has put increasing pressure on Amazon to ensure fast delivery as online orders have increased from shoppers who have turned to the company to buy goods, groceries, and other products such as office supplies and electronics.
Although Amazon Air's fleet has grown since May, Amazon Air's fleet is still smaller than that of its competitors, including FedEx, which operates 463 aircraft, UPS, which operates 275 aircraft, and DHL operates 77 aircraft. .
The report said: The Amazon Air Center costs $ 1.5 billion in northern Kentucky and could provide a benefit.
The center will open in 2021 and is designed for 100 Amazon-branded aircraft. It is expected to handle 200 flights per day.
According to the report, major investments in the major hub of Northern Kentucky International Airport could change everything.
The hub appears to be the backbone of Amazon's effort to develop comprehensive local delivery services in the United States.