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There's a worrisome trend in Amazon's business that shows why it needs its own airplanes
2016-03-15 23:03:22| Air Courier - Topix.net
Amazon has made a number of moves lately that show it may be serious about building its own in-house delivery network. And a closer look at its spending clearly shows why it needs one: the rise in shipping costs is outpacing its sales growth.
Amazon is leasing airplanes to corner more of the delivery market
2016-03-09 22:52:43| Logistics - Topix.net
Amazon has signed a lease on 20 Boeing 767 freighter planes, according to Reuters . This comes at a time when the company has been making quiet moves to invest in a variety of logistics-focused services, presumably to gain more control over how and when its packages are delivered.
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Oops! Southwest and American airplanes in a fender bender
2016-02-17 20:03:38| Airlines - Topix.net
However, early Wednesday morning the wing of an American Airline jet clipped the tail of a Southwest Airlines jet which was being deiced at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Fortunately there were no injuries, but both planes had to be taken out of service, with passengers put on alternate flights.
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Study finds 3D printing of metal parts could reduce an airplanes weight by 4-7%; fuel, CO2 and metal savings
2015-06-03 13:55:33| Green Car Congress
U.S. airlines are growing without adding airplanes
2015-03-04 04:10:01| Airlines - Topix.net
In 2015, American Airlines Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. will end the year with about the same number of airplanes they had at the beginning of the year or fewer.
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