Amazon Air Cargo would be able to manage third-party volumes simultaneously with its own following its announcement of plans to start selling capacity to third-party customers.

Tom Bradley, global director and general manager of Amazon Air Cargo sounded confident the e-commerce giant would be able to balance Amazon's own shipments with its new air cargo business.

During a panel at the recent TIACA Air Cargo Forum, he said that the company's technology and extensive network would help manage Amazon's packages and third-party shipments.

"Ultimately, we don't need to make that decision [of which shipment to prioritise] very often. That is mainly driven by technology and our network," he said. 

"From an air cargo perspective, we have a dense network with the combination of hubs and point-to-point [connections] that will give us a lot of flexibility."

Bradley noted that Amazon also has a ground transportation network —comprising both road and rail — that is "the most dense in the US."

"So that gives us a ton of options," he added.

Bradley went on to note that the company has a "real-time dynamic routing" that can send Amazon customers packages by millions of different route combinations and make real-time capacity adjustments.

"So we very rarely have to choose between an Amazon package and an air cargo package because of that density and flexibility," he further said.

According to its website, Amazon Air Cargo operates 100 aircraft and over 250 daily flights seven days a week. Its fleet consists of Boeing 737, Boeing 767, and Airbus A330 aircraft, and it services networks within North America, EMEA, and Asia.

The carrier said it can handle, transport and deliver general cargo, pharmaceuticals, perishables, dangerous goods and parcels. 

Its website noted DHL Express Americas, Apex Logistics, Naniq Global Logistics, and Airblox among its customers.