Kes Nielsen takes over as Tom Bradley departs from Amazon Air Cargo.

Amazon has appointed Kes Nielsen as the new leader of its Air Cargo business, succeeding Tom Bradley, who is taking a sabbatical. Under Bradley's leadership since its launch in 2024, Amazon Air Cargo expanded its commercial air freight operations to serve third-party shippers, competing with major carriers like FedEx and UPS. Nielsen, previously the Director of Business Development for Amazon Air Cargo, brings over 21 years of Amazon experience and aims to enhance the air cargo network's reliability and integration within Amazon's logistics ecosystem.