Launch of Amazon Air

Amazon Air gave Amazon control over the air capacity behind its fast delivery promises, reducing its dependence on UPS and FedEx. In March and May 2016, Amazon agreed to lease 20 Boeing 767 freighters each from Air Transport Services Group and Atlas Air, and on August 5, 2016, it showed its first branded plane, Amazon One, at Seattle's Seafair air show, when 11 dedicated aircraft were already flying. The network moves inventory between fulfillment centers and toward customers overnight. For sellers using FBA, it is part of why Amazon can offer fast delivery over long distances without placing stock everywhere.

• Fulfillment by AmazonFBAAmazon stores and ships your orders
• Middle MileMoves between facilities before final delivery
• Delivery PromiseDelivery date shown to the shopper

• Jeff Bezosb. 1964 · Founder of Amazon

• Amazon Prime Launch2005 · Free two-day shipping for a yearly fee
• Boeing 747 Freighter1972 · The first 747 freighter enters service with Lufthansa
• Federal Express Begins Overnight Service1973 · 14 jets carry 186 packages through one Memphis hub

• Air Cargo Deregulation Act of 19771977 · Freed US domestic air cargo routes and rates

1. Amazon takes flight: first air cargo plane (Amazon press release) press.aboutamazon.com
2. Amazon unveils its first branded cargo plane (CNBC) cnbc.com