Amazon In Talks To Lease Cargo Aircraft - Report

Amazon is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing 767s to start its own air-delivery service, seeking to avoid delays from third-party carriers, according to a media report.

Amazon has approached several lessors to line up the aircraft, the Seattle Times reported, citing a senior aircraft-leasing company executive familiar with matter.

Amazon has had talks with Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Atlas Air and Kalitta Air, the Seattle Times said.

Amazon expects to go beyond its Wilmington, Ohio trial run, being operated by ATSG, and start a larger air-cargo operation by the end of January, the newspaper said.