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The e-commerce giant’s long-awaited drone delivery service finally got off the ground on Christmas Eve.

Drone delivery provider Matternet is ready for takeoff after receiving a milestone Production Certificate from the FAA this week.

DroneDek and A2Z Drone Delivery are integrating DroneDek’s “mailbox of the future” with A2Z’s Rapid Delivery System drone solution.

Drone systems operator American Robotics gets milestone approval and waiver from the FAA.

Delivery radius expands from 1 to 2 nautical miles

Amazon must complete 7,000 test flights as part of a federal regulatory requirement for durability and reliability.

Flytrex can now reach 100,000 eligible customers after the FAA signed off on doubling its delivery radius.

Zipline received an FAA Part 135 air carrier certification that gives it the largest commercial drone delivery radius in the U.S.

After enduring years of setbacks, Amazon’s drone delivery program is finally ready for takeoff.

FAA’s new optimized descent procedures and their aviation benefits

Manna, an Ireland-based drone delivery company, plans to bring its service to the U.S. and mainland Europe.

Passengers get a smoother journey, airlines save money, and air pollution is reduced with new aircraft descent procedures at large U.S. airports.

Congress, regulators and industry are trying to develop a long-term plan that would allow 5G cell towers to coexist with airport traffic.

Extra safety precautions, for cargo and crew, are needed when vaccines need ultra-cold transport by air. The FAA wants to fine-tune its safety guidance.

Nearly 80% of the U.S. commercial fleet has been deemed safe to operate around 5G antennas, but not some of the largest freighters in the FedEx and UPS fleets.

FedEx wants to study the feasibility of putting a laser on planes to divert potential missile strikes. The FAA has shelved its review for the time being.

The drone delivery company gets a big boost in North Carolina, where it now covers about 10,000 households with its delivery service.

The FAA has greenlighted the Drone Racing League to take the lead on drone safety as the first-ever UAS event organizer and the newest member of the agency’s Partnership for Safety Plan.

In some drone delivery consolidation, DroneUp acquired digital airspace and automation company AirMap and its airspace traffic management technology.

DroneDek CEO Dan O’Toole spoke to Modern Shipper about his pleas to the FAA and how drones can solve the supply chain backlog.