The world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com Inc. for the first time will ship its cargo on Airbus SE aircraft in cooperation with Hawaiian Air, owned by Hawaiian Holdings Inc.
In total, Amazon will lease 10 Airbus A330s from Altavair LP, the company said. Aircraft that were originally passenger aircraft will be converted into cargo ones. They will be flown by Hawaiian pilots.
The first deliveries are expected at the end of 2023.
In this way, Amazon intends to reduce its dependence on Boeing Co. airliners, of which there are more than 110 aircraft in its fleet. The company intends to begin replacing its existing Boeings, mainly 767 models, with Airbus aircraft within 1.5 years batches of aircraft from a European manufacturer.
Hawaiian was one of six bidders to win a contract with Amazon, said Sarah Rhoads, vice president of Amazon Global Air. The airline operates 13 Airbus A330 passenger aircraft.
Meanwhile, Amazon chose the A330 because the planes are easier to convert to passenger than Boeing 767s, Rhoads added. At the same time, despite the fact that the A330 is larger than the 767, Amazon will not use them to transport cargo from other companies.
Amazon also transports U.S. packages from time to time. Postal Service on her existing aircraft.
The Aviation of the Interior Ministry of Ukraine this year has received the fifth out of 28 helicopters under a contract with the French company Airbus Helicopters, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has said.
“Today, the National Guard has already in its arsenal four modern French aircraft. Their pilots have passed theoretical and practical training abroad. The helicopters perform civil protection tasks on the territory of Ukraine. In particular, they are involved in the operational movement of the National Guard personnel over long distances, performing certain tasks, evacuation of the sick and wounded, search and rescue measures. We make the country service-oriented to people and even safer,” he said.
The minister stressed that this is the fourth H-225 helicopter, which will begin to perform combat missions by units of the National Guard of Ukraine.
He also noted that the contract with Airbus Helicopters for the supply of 55 helicopters is being successfully implemented, and by the end of 2021 Ukraine will receive 28 helicopters as part of the formation and development of the aviation security system of the Interior Ministry.
