An Indication of Something Larger: Atlas Air pilots voice ‘serious concerns’ with Amazon contract
It’s fascinating to watch the dance between the ecommerce behemoth and its “logistics partners” now begin to play itself out. Amazon is a very large procurer of logistics services and they are used to calling the shots. Their business requires an extremely tight operational model and the transfer of incremental cost and risk is hugely important to their future success. Whether it’s the air carrier or some of their new ecommerce hub airports, expectations of opportunity are high, yet this is an uncomfortable period where costs and risks are being shifted downward.