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PlatinumPearl · 08-31-2020, 11:06 AM

"The FAA supports innovation that is beneficial to the public, especially during a health or weather-related crisis,"
an agency spokesperson said in a statement to Business Insider.

* The Federal Aviation Administration has issued Amazon permission to begin conducting delivery drone operations.

* Amazon's Prime Air drone project has been in the works since 2013.

* The online retail giant received permission to begin testing drone deliveries in June 2019.

* "Amazon Prime Air's concept uses autonomous UAS to safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers," a FAA spokesperson said in a statement sent to Business Insider.

The Federal Aviation Administration will allow Amazon's fleet of Prime Air delivery drones to take flight.

A FAA spokesperson told Business Insider that the administration issued Amazon Prime Air its certificate on August 29. The Part 135 air carrier certificate allows Amazon to use "unmanned aircraft systems," or UAS, in a commercial operation.

"Amazon Prime Air's concept uses autonomous UAS to safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers," the spokesperson said in a statement sent to Business Insider. "The FAA's role is to ensure that any UAS operation is performed safely. The FAA supports innovation that is beneficial to the public, especially during a health or weather-related crisis."

Amazon representatives did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

"This certification is an important step forward for Prime Air and indicates the FAA's confidence in Amazon's operating and safety procedures for an autonomous drone delivery service that will one day deliver packages to our customers around the world," Amazon Vice President and Prime Air Chief David Carbon told Bloomberg.

The certificate will allow Amazon to dive into operating a commercial drone delivery service, which has been in the works since 2013. The FAA gave Amazon permission to test its drones in the US in June 2019. FAA regulations hold that "Part 135 certification is the only path for small drones to carry the property of another for compensation beyond visual line of sight."

But Amazon is not the only player in the delivery drones game. In July, regional grocery chain Rouses Markets teamed up with last-mile delivery drone startup Deuce Drone for test flights in Alabama. The FAA has also issued Part 135 air carrier certificates to Alphabet's Wing Aviation and UPS' Flight Forward.

Source: businessinsider.com
Website: https://www.businessinsider.com/amaz...-ruling-2020-8
Date: August 31, 20202

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