Amazon’s drone delivery fleet hits milestone with US FAA clearance

The US Federal Aviation Administration designated Amazon Prime Air an ‘air carrier’. — Reuters

Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the US government to operate as a drone airline.

The US Federal Aviation Administration designated Amazon Prime Air an "air carrier”, the company said on Aug 31. That allows Amazon to begin its first commercial deliveries in the United States under a trial programme, using the high-tech devices it unveiled for that purpose last year.