Jeff Bezos was on hand Tuesday to officially launch the work of this terminal to become a relay point for Prime Air. Estimated at $ 1.5 billion, the project will be delivered in 2021, and must allow Amazon to honor its promise to deliver its premium subscribers in one day.
Jeff Bezos rolled up his sleeves. On the occasion of the inauguration of the airport hub project launched by Amazon in Cincinnati, the richest man on the planet donned a hard hat and set up an excavator to start the work.
In the pipes since 2017, this terminal estimated at 1.5 billion dollars must see the light of day by 2021. According to Associated Press, the giant of the e-commerce signed two years ago a lease of a duration of 50 years with airport managers, for an area equivalent to 360 hectares.
In the pipes since 2017, this terminal estimated at 1.5 billion dollars must see the light of day by 2021. According to Associated Press, the giant of the e-commerce signed two years ago a lease of a duration of 50 years with airport managers, for an area equivalent to 360 hectares.
What to deploy 24 parking spaces for the cargo aircraft of the Prime Air division of the group. Eventually, Amazon intends to ship 32 of its aircraft, for a total of 64 daily flights. Cincinnati, an unfortunate candidate at the reception of the new headquarters of the group, also finds its account in the operation. The Seattle giant is committed to creating 2,000 jobs in a region where it is already well established.
Halve delivery times
Since it has not yet been able to launch its drones deliverers of packages in the sky, Amazon currently operates a fleet of 40 aircraft in the American sky. The group announced last December want to add 10 aircraft for its Prime Air division; it is expected to open another airport terminal in 2019, near Fort Worth, Texas. Objective: to be able to keep promises of delivery time, especially with its premium subscribers.
In February, the group promised its premium subscribers delivery in one day (instead of two currently). "This hub (at CVG) will allow us to deliver parcels to customers more quickly. It's a big investment. We are going to upgrade the Prime deliveries from two days to one day, and this center will help us achieve this, "said Jeff Bezos on the sidelines of the inauguration.
The delivery service is a cornerstone of the group's business model. In 2018 alone, shipping costs reached $ 27.5 billion, or nearly 16 percent of Amazon's online sales.
The delivery service is a cornerstone of the group's business model. In 2018 alone, shipping costs reached $ 27.5 billion, or nearly 16 percent of Amazon's online sales.
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