Amazon Prime Air

Amazon Prime Air
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Logistics
Founded	2014
Area served	Lockeford, California; College Station, Texas;
Parent	Amazon
Website	aboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone

Amazon Prime Air, or simply Prime Air, is a drone delivery service operated by Amazon. The service uses delivery drones to autonomously fly individual packages to customers, and launched in 2022.^[1] The service currently operates in two cities in the US, with plans to expand into the UK and Italy in 2024.^[2]

In 2020 the company, along with Zipline, Wingcopter and 7 others was selected by FAA to participate in a type certification program for delivery drones.^[3]

^ Minkoff, Yoel. "Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries began in time for Christmas". Seeking Alpha.
^ Holt, Chris (October 18, 2023). "Amazon plans to start drone deliveries in the UK and Italy next year". Engadget. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
^ "FAA proposes airworthiness criteria for 10 unmanned aircraft, including operational intent". evtol.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[1] Minkoff, Yoel. "Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries began in time for Christmas". Seeking Alpha.

[europe-expansion-2] Holt, Chris (October 18, 2023). "Amazon plans to start drone deliveries in the UK and Italy next year". Engadget. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

[3] "FAA proposes airworthiness criteria for 10 unmanned aircraft, including operational intent". evtol.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

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