Amazon Air starts operations at new regional hub at Lakeland Linder Airport

Marking start of operations at company’s new Regional Air Hub, Amazon Prime Air completed its first cargo flight from Sacramento, California and landed at Amazon’s new air cargo complex at Lakeland Linder International Airport on July 24. 285,000-square-feet facility is specifically designed to serve Amazon Air’s greater regional; needs and company announced that it is ‘rey to take off’. Amazon’s new air hub contains an onsite area to sort out packages for several destinations along with a seven-jet hanger. According to reports, it’s estimated cost was more than $100 million. 

vice president of Amazon Global Air Sarah Rhos said while referring to airport by its navigational code that company is “excited” to launch Amazon Air operation at Lakeland so that capability of company to deliver fast is enhanced. This would now enable Amazon to deliver fast and free of cost for customers in Florida and across United States so that people can ‘depend on’ dring se times of COVID-19 pandemic. Even Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expressed his delight with Amazon Air beginning its operations at new facility.

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Amazon Air prioritizes sustainability

Amazon Prime Air lies in synergy with company’s Climate Pledge and refore, Amazon Air has secured up to six million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by Shell Aviation and produced by World Energy. company said, “Air cargo is an important part of Amazon operations, but also a highly carbon-intensive part of global supply chain. Finding sustainable alternatives and working with all industries to accelerate transition to more sustainable products and services is one of most important, yet challenging, elements of our work to meet Climate Pledge.”

statement said, “With this twelve-month deal, Amazon Air, in our short history, is prioritizing sustainability by bringing SAF into our air operations. This commitment also makes Amazon Air a key enabler of SAF production, building demand as fuel industry seeks to increase access to low-carbon aviation fuel.”

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