Amazon in talks to lease Boeing jets to launch air-cargo business: report

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is negotiating to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service next month, seeking to avoid delays from third-party carriers, the Seattle Times reported, citing cargo-industry executives. Amazon has approached several cargo-aircraft lessors to line up the planes, the newspaper reported on Friday, citing a senior aircraft-leasing company executive familiar with matter. (http://bit.ly/1NAxqLO) The ecommerce giant has had talks with Air Transport Serv