Amazon Unveils First Prime Air Cargo Plane
Posted on August 14, 2016
Amazon is launching its own branded cargo jet line. They unveiled the first branded Amazon plane at the Seafair Air Show. The Boeing 767-300 is operated by Amazon's air cargo provider Atlas Air.
Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, says in a statement, "Creating an air transportation network is expanding our capacity to ensure great delivery speeds for our Prime members for years to come. I cannot imagine a better way to celebrate the inaugural flight than in our hometown at Seafair alongside Amazon employees and Seattle residents."
The airplane is named Amazon One. Amazon One features a tail number made up of a Prime number. It is one of 40 branded planes that Amazon plans to lease through its air cargo partners Atlas Air and ATSG.