First US FAA-approved 'beyond-line-of-sight' drone flight completed

Amazon, which has been using drones for UK deliveries since 2016, said in June that it expected to start doing so in the United States "in months". — Reuters

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Aug 2 it had approved the first drone flight beyond the operator's sight line, a major advance for retailers like Amazon.com Inc seeking to speed up deliveries by drone.

Drone flights are currently required to remain in the operating team's sight to spot and avoid aircraft and other obstacles.