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Fri, Mar 11, 2016

Air Transport Services Group Confirms Deal With Amazon

Will Operate Air Transport Network With 20 ATSG-owned Boeing 767s

A long-rumored deal has been confirmed by Air Transport Services Group, which has announced agreements with Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., an affiliate of Amazon.com, to operate an air cargo network to serve Amazon customers in the United States.

“Since last summer, we have been working closely with Amazon to demonstrate that a dedicated, fully customized air cargo network can be a strong supplement to existing transportation and distribution resources,” said Joe Hete, President and CEO of ATSG. “We are excited to serve Amazon customers by providing additional air cargo capacity and logistics support to ensure great shipping speeds for customers.”

The commercial agreements will include the leasing of 20 Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. by ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), the operation of the aircraft by ATSG’s airlines, ABX Air and Air Transport International, and gateway and logistics services provided by ATSG’s LGSTX Services. The duration of the 20 leases will be five to seven years; the agreement covering operation of the aircraft will be for five years.

“We offer Earth’s largest selection, great prices and ultra-fast delivery promises to a growing group of Prime members and we’re excited to supplement our existing delivery network with a great new provider, ATSG, by adding 20 planes to ensure air cargo capacity to support one and two-day delivery for customers,” said Dave Clark, Amazon senior vice president of worldwide operations and customer service.

In conjunction with the commercial agreements, ATSG also has agreed to grant Amazon warrants to acquire over a five-year period up to 19.9 percent of ATSG’s common shares at $9.73 per share, based on the closing price of ATSG common shares on February 9, 2016.

Additional information about these agreements will be provided in a Form 8-K that ATSG expects to file with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission later this week.

(Source: ATSG news release)

FMI: www.atsginc.com

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