Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development

This independently produced brief offers an overview of Amazon Air’s evolving orientation between September 2020 and February 2021.

Amazon purchases eleven aircraft from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines to join the Amazon Air cargo network in 2021 and 2022, the expanded fleet supports Amazon’s growing customer base during a time when people continue to rely on receiving items they need quickly.

Amazon.com’s Prime Air fleet will grow to about 200 planes, up from 42 now, in the next seven or eight years, creating an air cargo service that could rival United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp., according to a recent study.

This briefing offers an overview of Amazon Air, providing insights on its size, scope, and evolving logistics role, it draws upon data from four primary informational sources to illustrate its economic and geographic orientation.