Amazon UK secures clearance to expand drone delivery

Amazon’s Prime Air has become the first drone operator in the world to secure SAIL 4 operating authorisation and flightworthiness validation from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the most thorough safety assessment of any drone system in the UK. The approval expands its Darlington service from around 600 eligible customers to roughly 8,000, with deliveries in under two hours and scope to fly over more densely populated areas. (Amazon)