Amazon.com plans to hire Hawaiian Airlines to fly packages on 10 leased Airbus SE jets around the U.S. while taking a stake in the carrier.
In a blog entry, Sarah Rhoads, VP of Amazon Global Air, noted that Amazon introduced its first aircraft in 2016 to help guarantee one or two-day delivery to Prime members.
Over the past two years amid the supply chain crisis, Amazon took on additional leased aircraft. Its fleet now numbers more than 110. The company also launched new air hubs, including at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International and Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport.
