Amazon to build $1.97 bn air cargo hub

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it intends to build a centralised air hub in Kentucky to support its growing fleet of Prime Air cargo planes.
“As we considered places for the long-term home for our air hub operations, Hebron quickly rose to the top of the list with a large, skilled workforce, centralised location with great connectivity to our nearby fulfllment locations, and an excellent quality of living for employees,” said Dave Clark, Amazon Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations. “We feel strongly that with these qualities as a place to do business, our investments will support Amazon and customers well into the future.”
Last year, Amazon entered into agreements with two carriers to lease 40 dedicated cargo airplanes to support Prime members with fast, free shipping. Today, 16 of those planes are in service for Amazon customers with more planes rolling out. Amazon’s Prime Air hub at CVG airport will support Amazon’s dedicated fleet of Prime Air cargo planes by loading, unloading and sorting packages.
This latest news will come as no surprise to observers witnessing the e-commerce company’s acquisition of trailers, planes and shipping rights over the past months, while also filing patents for other, more ‘out there’, delivery approaches including tunnels, drones and flying warehouses.