Over the past several months, Amazon Air has added additional aircraft to its fleet with a goal of increasing its daily schedules in excess of 160 flights a day. Obviously, the main focus will be to utilize these additional aircraft to enhance the Amazon delivery network. However, for years now, Amazon has been planning to grow a global delivery network that would not only enhance the level of service Amazon offers to its Prime customers, but one which would grow to be competitive with FedEx and UPS and even the USPS for that matter.
The good news for shippers is that as Amazon’s global delivery network grows, you can be sure they will be another choice for parcel shippers. How fast this happens is anyone’s guess, but the aspect of growing competition in the parcel arena is certainly good news.
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