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Jan 5 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O stated on Tuesday it purchased 11 Boeing 767-300 plane, because it appears to be like to spice up its supply capabilities to cater to a surge in on-line orders.
The plane, together with seven from Delta Air Strains DAL.N and 4 from WestJet Airways, will be a part of Amazon’s air cargo community by 2022, the net retailer stated in an announcement.
In June, Amazon had leased 12 Boeing 767-300 transformed cargo plane from Air Transport Companies Group Inc ATSG.O, bringing its whole fleet to greater than 80. (https://reut.rs/2MCkYHl)
“Having a mixture of each leased and owned plane in our rising fleet permits us to higher handle our operations,” stated Sarah Rhoads, vp of Amazon International Air.
The corporate stated in October its heightened spending on supply infrastructure would seemingly proceed over years.
(Reporting by Ayanti Bera in Bengaluru; Modifying by Shinjini Ganguli)
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