The $1.5 billion investment has been in development for over four years.
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(Hebron, Ky.) – It has been years in the making, but Amazon Air Hub operations have begun at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Amazon announced the opening of its state-of-the-art air cargo hub on Wednesday.
The 800,000-square-foot sortation building sits on an over 600-acre campus that features seven buildings, an expansive new ramp for aircraft parking, and a multi-story vehicle parking structure.
The hub has been in development for more than four years and will serve as the central hub for Amazon Air’s U.S. cargo network.
Additionally, the $1.5 billion investment will eventually create thousands of jobs, including load planning, management of package sortation, and robotics technology.
All regular, full-time employees will have access to wages of up to $19.50 per hour, benefits, and 401K.
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Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 18,000 jobs in Kentucky and invested more than $20 billion across the state in infrastructure and compensation for local employees.
For more information, visit press.aboutamazon.com.
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