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2019-01-24 Economy

Amazon Air to expand fleet to 50 aircraft with new ATSG deal

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-24 08:31|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Saw my first Amazon ground delivery truck the other day. I guess they figure they can reduce the big delivery cost center by moving it in house and squeezing out UPS, FedEx and the USPS. They will control the whole process of retailing using the old John D Rockefeller Standard Oil business model.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-01-24 10:21|| 2019-01-24 10:21|| Front Page Top

#2 The vertical model has worked out so well for so many industries.

/sarc

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-01-24 12:19|| 2019-01-24 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes they don't seem to understand comparative advantage.

Delivery is competitive. I can't see much fat to cut from delivering solely your own supplies.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-24 12:32|| 2019-01-24 12:32|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ Unless maybe they are going to make their pilots pee in bottles like the warehouse workers have to.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-01-24 16:26|| 2019-01-24 16:26|| Front Page Top

#5 And not heat the planes.

Posted by gorb 2019-01-24 18:49|| 2019-01-24 18:49|| Front Page Top

#6 From what I've read, UPS is optimized all to heck. I assume the same applies to FedEx. Good luck beating them at their game.

Lately, I've been noticing that small Amazon packages that are shipped UPS get handed off to the post office for the "last mile". Not sure why.

Posted by SteveS 2019-01-24 19:14|| 2019-01-24 19:14|| Front Page Top

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