A ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ benefits both UPS and Amazon

• Cathy Roberson
• February 3, 2020
• Business, Earnings, Express, Logistics, Strategy

UPS and Amazon ended 2019 on a high note as both reported positive earnings for the final quarter. An eye-opening detail in UPS’ earnings announcement this week included UPS referring to Amazon as its largest customer, representing 11.6% of UPS’ total revenue. Consequently, it was no surprise that Amazon was the main driver of UPS’ […]

Kalitta to base 777F in Leipzig until 2020

• Jeff Lee
• September 12, 2019
• Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, News, Production Freighters

US-based Kalitta Air has begun basing its 777F operations around Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and will continue to do so until January 2020, the carrier told Cargo Facts. After Kalitta Air took delivery of its single 777F (35607, ex-Emirates) in June 2019 and began operating it on routes for DHL Express on an ACMI basis in August, flying exclusively between CVG, New York […]

E-commerce and freighters part I: In balance or imbalance?

• Caryn Livingston
• June 26, 2019
• All Posts, E-Commerce

In part I of our feature on e-commerce and freighters, we explore the rise of the own-operated network for e-commerce fulfillment in the United States. Check back later this week for part II, where we consider how e-tailers in the Asia-Pacific region are utilizing partner capacity to fulfill growing e-commerce demand in the region. If […]

Just what is Amazon carrying on its Prime Planes? [VIDEO]

• Charles Kauffman
• May 11, 2018
• Aircraft, E-Commerce, Express, News, Video

In the twenty-month period since “Amazon One“, the first 767F donning “Prime” livery was unveiled to the public, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), the CMI operators of Amazon’s freighter network, have put a total of thirty-three 767Fs into service for the e-commerce giant.  Apart from the types of freighters in […]

Amazon and DHL reported to be in hub partnership at CVG

• David Harris
• March 21, 2017
• Aircraft, E-Commerce, Express, News, Strategy

Update, 21 March 2017: Late today, Amazon confirmed to Cargo Facts that it would be working with DHL, saying: “We are looking forward to the first Amazon planes appearing at CVG this spring and to working with DHL in support of our cargo operations. “ Lost in the coverage of Amazon’s announcement in February that […]

DHL completes expansion of its Americas Hub

• David Harris
• March 1, 2017
• E-Commerce, Express, News

DHL Express completed a major expansion of its main hub for the Americas, and is on a hiring spree to increase its workforce there by almost 40%. The expansion at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) includes a new, 45 acre (18.2 hectare) north ramp with sixteen additional aircraft gates (bringing the hub’s total capacity to sixty-five […]

Amazon’s Prime Air to commence operations at CVG beginning in spring 2017

• Charles Kauffman
• February 20, 2017
• Conversions, E-Commerce, News

At the beginning of the month, Seattle-based Amazon announced plans to shutter its Prime Air operations at Wilmington Air Park (ILN) in Ohio, and construct a new “centralized air hub” at nearby Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in Hebron, Kentucky – just 110 km to the southwest. (For a more detailed analysis, see Amazon to abandon Wilmington […]

Amazon to abandon Wilmington hub for Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky

• Charles Kauffman
• February 1, 2017
• E-Commerce, Express, News, Strategy

Yesterday, Seattle-based Amazon announced that it will shutter operations at Wilmington Air Park (ILN) in Ohio, and construct a new US$1.49 billion “centralized air hub” to support its Prime Air operations at nearby Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in Hebron, Kentucky – just 110 km to the southwest. In parallel, CVG Airport’s board recently inked a fifty-year […]