Amazon Air has officially taken delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft, capping off a strategic fleet expansion through a leasing deal with Altavair. The aircraft will be operated by Hawaiian Airlines, marking a key milestone in Amazon’s growing ambitions in the air cargo sector.
The latest aircraft, named “Resilience,” was converted by Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the German-based joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus. The delivery completes a fleet program that began with the first aircraft handover in July 2023 and entered operational service in October the same year.
“We’ve officially launched Amazon’s 10th A330-300 into the skies,” announced Raoul Sreenivasan, Vice President of Amazon Global Air, in a LinkedIn post on June 22.
The aircraft are operated under an eight-year agreement between Amazon and Hawaiian Airlines, with options for extensions of up to five additional years. Hawaiian Airlines, owned by Alaska Air Group, provides dedicated operations for Amazon’s rapidly growing air logistics network.
This delivery marks a broader shift in Amazon Air’s strategic focus. In October 2024, Amazon Air began selling excess cargo capacity to third-party customers through ad hoc and charter services—a move signaling its transition from purely internal logistics to a hybrid carrier model.
According to an April study by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, Amazon Air has steadily ramped up its widebody freighter operations, particularly with the A330-300P2F, enabling it to carry larger payloads and expand service flexibility.
The completion of the 10-aircraft program reflects Amazon’s continued investment in airfreight infrastructure to support both e-commerce delivery and new logistics offerings to external customers.
