Amazon combines air, ground operations teams
The organizational change will drive faster decisions and sharper planning for the company's middle-mile transportation network, an executive said.
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An article from Amazon combines air, ground operations teams The organizational change will drive faster decisions and sharper planning for the company’s middle-mile transportation network, an executive said. Published Aug. 11, 2026 Max Garland Lead Reporter Share Copy link Email / Print License Add us on Google An Amazon airplane in flight.
Amazon is bringing its Amazon Air, ground transportation and sort center teams together as it pushes to improve its fulfillment operations. Courtesy of Amazon Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.
Amazon is reuniting its air, ground transportation and sort center teams under one connected network for middle mile operations, Raoul Sreenivasan, VP of Amazon Transportation Services, announced in a LinkedIn post last week.
"When packages leave a fulfillment center and make their way to a delivery station, on the ground or in the skies, that’s the Middle Mile," Sreenivasan said. "Bringing these operations together as one team means faster decisions, sharper planning, and a more seamless journey for every package we move."
The organizational combination, which occurred Monday, doesn't involve any direct changes for how packages flow within Amazon's fulfillment network, according to Amazon. However, having Sreenivasan spearhead the group will enable employees to more easily work across teams and benefit from improved visibility, per the company.
Sreenivasan took on the leadership role for Amazon Transportation Services – the "middle mile" organization for the e-commerce giant – in August after nearly three years as VP of Amazon Global Air, per his LinkedIn profile.
“Raoul’s been an exceptional leader for Amazon Air, driving impact across the company and building a world class team," an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Supply Chain Dive.
"Our senior executive team trusts in him and believes now’s the right time to bring our air and ground operations together so he can continue doing really cool things for our customers.” Amazon Air, ground transportation and sort center operations had been combined in the past, according to Amazon.
The company did not provide further information on when that was the case previously, or why it shifted to a separate reporting structure. The return to a single leader overseeing middle-mile operations will reduce friction between teams, Derek Lossing, founder of Cirrus Global Advisors and a former logistics leader at Amazon, said in an email.
The air team plays a critical role in fulfillment and delivery speed for a portion of packages, but it "can’t operate without solid execution by linehaul or sort centers," he added. The organizational change comes as Amazon pushes for faster delivery speeds while navigating heightened transportation costs tied to escalating fuel prices.
In Q2, the company's fulfillment network "made progress optimizing inventory placement, shortening shipping distances, reducing touches per package and improving consolidation rates," SVP and CFO Brian Olsavsky said on a July 30 earnings call. Recommended Reading Is Amazon Supply Chain Services already a logistics heavyweight?
By Max Garland • Updated May 7, 2026 Add us on Google Share Copy link Email / Print License Filed Under: Logistics, Air Cargo, Retail
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