[Today, as I carried, indoors, a couple of "Amazon Prime" packages, shipped (and delivered) to the doorstep, I recalled one of my recent posts here, where I'd alluded to the (converted) 767 (Amazon Air / Prime Air) freighters, using the freeware model of a BDSF (Bedek Special Freighter) conversion of a 767-300ER. And, today, I'd another (home) errand due, later in the evening, that I better not forget, while enthralled in my imaginary flight here...🙂...to pick-up an "Amazon Fresh" (on-line) Grocery order, at the local store. Anyway, all these coincidences made me think, again, of the (amazing) Amazon Air (Prime Air) 767s. I also recalled that, a short while ago, I'd acquired the freighter expansion (SIM) add-ons of most of the CS's jetliner models (e.g., B727/B737/B707/B757/B767/L1011 etc.), the base models of which I'd purchased many years ago. Many of these freighter expansions, I've flown recently, and posted about, with the exception of the "767". At least, I do not recall flying the (CS) 767 freighter, ever. So, here we go...]

Noticing that CS has provided only the "UPS" livery for its 767F package (actually, a smart and justifiable choice, because the 767-300F, the production freighter version of the 767-300ER, had first entered service with UPS Airline), I looked for a (CS) 767F repaint of "Prime Air", and found "two" right here, in the local (AVSIM) library. For this post, I've picked the repaint that said, "Boeing 767-300F 'Amazon One' Prime Air repaint for the Captain Sim B767 Freighter"... So, look for the special "Amazon One" marking in the front fuselage of my images below...

Now, to clarify the similar-sounding names in the Title of this post: In December 2017 Amazon's cargo airline venture, which was originally named "Amazon Prime Air", announced its rebranding as "Amazon Air" to avoid confusion with its drone delivery service, of the same name, "Amazon Prime Air". However, "Amazon Air" continued to operate under the callsign "Prime Air", and the Prime Air (bold) typeface appears prominently on the aircraft fuselage (see images, below). Of course, we cannot imagine "Amazon" being completely left out of the livery...So, also look for the big and bold lettered "amazon" (all lower-case) in a few pictures, below, of the under-belly shots of this (Prime Air) 767F. In any case, this naming is a bit confusing, as the (cargo airline) company is actually now known as "Amazon Air" not "Prime Air" not "Amazon Prime Air"...

There is also a connection between "Atlas Air" and "Amazon Air"...the former well-known cargo operator (with its own impressive cargo fleet of 747s and 767s) has been providing air freight services to Amazon, contributing 20 (wet-leased) 767 freighters...Wet-lease meaning that Atlas Air, itself, provides (all) the 4-basic ingredients of (air) operation: (ACMI -> (A)ircraft, (C)rew, (M)aintenance, and (I)nsurance). Moreover, as Amazon Air has lately started owning its own a/c (see next), Atlas Air operates these a/c too, so, you will also notice the marking "Operated by Atlas Air Inc." just under "Amazon One" logo, in my images, below. Amazon Air, though only 7 years old, formed in 2015, but powered by the financial backing of the giant (on-line) retailer, couldn't be content with just leasing a/c, and has lately started to actually "own" its aircraft i.e., instead of outsourcing all its air operations to (other) freight carriers, it's taking more control of its air freight logistics. In fact, it is among the fastest expanding (cargo) airlines of today. Just 2 years ago, in September 2020, it acquired (i.e., owned) it's very first 767. Today, if you look up the Amazon Air / Prime Air fleet, you'll notice that, in less than 2 years, it has already acquired 76 jetliners...50 767s (all -300Fs) and 26 737s (all -800Fs) ...quite impressive indeed...!

For this flightplan, here, with my (CS) Prime Air 767-300F, I've picked up an actual FlightAware flight, that was in-progress (and en-route), as I was creating this post... [AMAZON.COM 767-300F; CVG (HEBRON, KY) to BWI (Baltimore, MD); Altitude 35,000 ft; Speed 498 mph; Distance 488 mi; Travel Time 1hr 5min]. See Sim Brief MAP below, for my route. This is a complete flight (in 2 Parts), and in case you've not been in a 767 cockpit lately...🙂...I've included, below, several interior [VC] screenshots, of course, from the perspective of this layman (virtual) pilot. Here, I've also flown at FL350 cruise, and my Mach No. was 0.801 (see CDU shots), with GS as 485 (see ADI shots), and the distance was ~500 miles. The flight is automated with LNAV/VNAV guidance. The Boeing 767 is/was indeed such a remarkable (and pioneering) plane in so many ways, with a delectable mixture of "old" and "new" aura in its cockpit...I hope you like these pictures of this (specific) 767 Freighter, owned by Amazon Air and Operated by Atlas Air... (who knows, this smiling 767F might have brought my (expedited one-day) Amazon Prime shipping order to O'Hare...today...🙂...)

Thanks for your interest in my (imaginary) flight...!! Part 2 is next...!

Very nice set, thanks for showing !

cheers 😉

Nice shots! 😉 

Terrific set of shots .

Thanks for the comments, pmplayer, Alaska, John...! Cheers...!!