Transport Topics (March 3, 2021)
Most people know Amazon as an online retail giant. But a report by DePaul University business professor Joseph Schweiterman says Amazon is fast becoming a direct competitor of UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service in the air cargo sector. The report said Amazon Air grew its daily flight schedule by 15% between August 2020 and February by adding 18 flights.This summer, that number could grow to more than 160. And expansion remains in the works \u2014 domestically and in Europe \u2014 with a focus on its largest hubs.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices