Amazon Buys Planes

[spanky15805]

Amazon Buys Planes From Airlines Struggling With Pandemic Slowdown

Would have thought they already owned a fleet,

 

[RaleighGuy]

Amazon Buys Planes From Airlines Struggling With Pandemic Slowdown

Would have thought they already owned a fleet,

They do but at the bargain prices out there now why not load up.

 

[ka3aaa]

chump change for a billionaire like the owner of amazon.

 

[2154]

They do but at the bargain prices out there now why not load up.

Negative. They have only leased the planes up until this point. A number of the major carriers do this vs buying them outright.

 

[spacellamaman]

Negative. They have only leased the planes up until this point. A number of the major carriers do this vs buying them outright.

AMAZON is quickly running out of markets to dominate. i wonder if bezos is gonna make a try for mars. i think it would be great if he went there.

 

[jaymatt1978]

Ok next question will they be saying "Amazon Flight ###" over the airwaves?

 

[ATCTech]

I strongly suspect all aspects of their dedicated air cargo operation will remain contracted out so callsigns will remain as-assigned to the indivdual operators of the actual aircraft. ("We bought/leased/branded these airplanes and we'll pay you to fly them for us.") I doubt The House of Bezos wants to get into the complexities of aircraft and crew licensing, flight planning, crew scheduling, flight training and repair/overhaul/maintenance/engineering/certification of the aircraft. At some point in the future perhaps they will purchase outright or at least have controlling interest in an actual licensed commercial freight operator.

FYI, callsign telephony is assigned to the operator as published in ICAO document 8585 "Designators for Aircraft Operating Agencies, Aeronautical Authorities and Services" so they will follow the aircraft operators designation.