Big Mistake. I`ll say it again , BIG MISTAKE. Amazon should have stuck with what they know and do best - internet sales. Deciding to get into the airline business not only distracts from their core business , but attracts every crook and snake oil salesman in the airline business. "Sure Amazon , we`ll help you ! , now give us some $$$$ " ...Getting a highly unionised workforce to operate (20 ) old clapped out 767-200`s , that is able to greatly leverage any future labor negotiations is foolhardy in the least. At worst , it will cost Amazon greatly.
FedEx , DHL and UPS will not say it publicly , but they won`t be taking this laying down , you can count on that. This episode in " Airline building " will be a future MBA case study in why you should not let accountants steer the strategic policy of such an internet giant.
They could have saved a billion and just asked the folks on PPRuNe !
Last edited by 6000PIC; 12th Apr 2016 at 14:58.
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