Atlas Air Worldwide commences air transport service for Amazon

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced the inaugural flight of the first of 20 B767-300 converted freighters to be provided to Amazon to support the continuing expansion of Amazon’s e-commerce business and to enhance its customer delivery capabilities. The aircraft, the first in Amazon’s new “Prime Air” livery and named “Amazon One,” departed from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on August 10th and landed at the Wilmington Air Park Airport (ILN) in Wilmington, Ohio. Bearing tail number N1997A, a prime number recognizing both the year Amazon became public and its Prime members, this aircraft is the newest addition to AAWW’s portfolio of more than 80 aircraft. Under long-term commercial agreements previously announced, AAWW’s Titan Aviation leasing unit will dry lease the 20 B767-300s to Amazon. Its airline subsidiary Atlas Air will also operate the aircraft on a CMI (crew, maintenance and insurance) basis. The dry leases will have a term of 10 years, while the CMI operations will be for seven years (with extension provisions for a total of 10 years). Operations under the agreements are expected to ramp up to full service through 2018.