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Amazon plans Kentucky air hub

2017-06-28T14:31:06Z

Amazon plans to build a "centralised air hub" at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) to support its growing fleet of Prime Air freighters.When the hub site opens in nearby Hebron, the giant e-tailer expects to create more than 2,000 new jobs, with an investment put at an unconfirmed $1.5bn by local ...

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Amazon's new air hub a "base for future growth"

2017-06-28T14:30:08Z

Amazon’s planned centralised air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport will be a base for future growth.Speaking shortly after the e-commerce giant announced its fourth quarter results, Amazon senior vice president and chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky explained why the company was investing in the new hub.“What it does for ...

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Amazon faces $350,000 fine from FAA for alleged air cargo hazmat infringement

2016-06-14T08:26:34Z

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $350,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.In its website posting, the FAA alleges that on October 15, 2014, Amazon offered to United Parcel Service (UPS) a package containing a one-gallon container of 'Amazing! LIQUID FIRE,' which the ...

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Speculation grows around Amazon interest in Frankfurt-Hahn airport

2016-04-18T15:24:28Z

Germany's up for sale Frankfurt-Hahn airport (HHN) is at the centre of industry rumours that e-tailer Amazon is considering taking a stake in the European cargo hub.A spokesperson for the airport said: "We cannot confirm that this speculation around Amazon/HHN is true."Loss-making Frankfurt-Hahn has been subject to a tender process ...