AMAZON Air has confirmed that it is now selling cargo capacity on its aircraft to third parties, including ad hoc and charter services.

The carrier said in a LinkedIn post that Amazon Air Cargo is now open for business serving domestic networks across North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Asia.

"Built on the backbone of Amazon's world-class logistics network, we're ready to handle, transport, and deliver your goods safely, securely, and efficiently - on time, every day," the company claimed.

Amazon said it could provide space on more than 100 aircraft with more than 250 daily flights, including partner airlines, and would also offer ad hoc, charter, or blocked space services.

The airline said it would be able to carry general cargo, pharmaceuticals, perishables, dangerous goods and parcels with its fleet of Boeing 737, Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 aircraft.

According to its website, the carrier has already provided services for Airblox, Apex Logistics and Naniq Global Logistics, reports London's Air Cargo News.

"We're always working to develop new, innovative logistics solutions that support Amazon customers," the company said in a statement.

"Amazon Air Cargo has been offering third-party shippers access to Amazon's logistics network to deliver air shipments with speed and reliability since 2019, and we are excited to now expand the service to more cargo customers."

Bloomberg first reported that the company was looking to expand its services into the air cargo market in January last year.

At this stage, it is not clear if the move is a long-term strategy to compete with the likes of FedEx and UPS or a measure to fill spare capacity that it cannot fill with its own cargo.