UK clears Amazon for expanded drone delivery

Amazon has secured safety approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority to expand its drone delivery service in northern England. The authorization increases eligible customers from six hundred to eight thousand in the Darlington area, laying groundwork for broader UK expansion.

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AMAZON.COM INC has secured regulatory approval in the United Kingdom to expand its drone delivery trial, raising eligible customers in northern England from 600 to 8,000. The clearance marks the first commercial safety validation of its kind issued by British aviation authorities. The milestone gives the retail giant clearance to scale autonomous deliveries ahead of its broader expansion plans in the United States by late 2026.