PRIMED & POSITIONED STRATEGIC MOVES BY AMAZON AIR | WINTER 2021 Chaddick Policy Brief | February 16, 2021 By Joseph P. Schwieterman, Jacob Walls, Borja González & Crystal Bell
Our analysis of Amazon Air’s recent activities indicates that the carrier has:
Successfully launched an intra-Europe network using planes registered to Amazon Expanded flights by 15% since August and positioned itself for another growth spurt this spring Set into motion plans to fly numerous airplanes it owns rather than leases, primarily 767s Invested heavily in Cincinnati & Wilmington, OH, giving it new options to handle third-party shipping Boosted its presence at major passenger-oriented airports in the country’s largest cities
Amazon Air has taken decisive steps to implement an international strategy Study Team and is positioned for sustained growth in the next six months. Retail giant Amazon’s fully owned Air subsidiary now has a significant presence on two continents.1 This independently produced brief offers an overview of Amazon Air’s evolving orientation between September 2020 and February 2021.2 The analysis draws upon publicly available data from a variety of informational sources including: