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Prime Air’s decade-long promise: MK30 drones, FAA exemptions, and the delivery network that keeps almost arriving.

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Amazon Drones Overwhelm Texas Suburb, NYT Says. FAA Signed Off In July

The New York Times counted 52 Amazon drones over one Richardson yard in a day. The FAA ruled that noise not significant in July. Here is the paper trail.

Haye KestelooSep 21

Amazon

Amazon Wants 1,000 Drone Flights a Day in CT. Comments Close Oct. 1

Connecticut takes public comment on Amazon's North Haven drone hub until Oct. 1. The FAA filing asks for 1,000 MK30 flights a day, Amazon's usual ceiling.

Haye KestelooSep 20

Amazon

Amazon Plans Portland Drone Hub in a State That Fought FAA Review

Amazon asked Portland, Oregon to review a Prime Air drone hub at its Schmeer Road warehouse for early 2027, under a national FAA review Oregon's AG fought.

Haye KestelooSep 19

Hand holding the DJI Mic Mini transmitter beside its open charging case

DJI

DJI Mic Mini Drops to $79 While DJI's Own US Store Is Empty

DJI Mic Mini is $79 at Amazon, $20 off list. DJI's own US store shows every configuration out of stock, and the Mic Mini 2 and 2S both skipped America.

Haye KestelooSep 18

Zipline

Zipline Answers Safety Questions on the Record. Amazon and Wing Don't

DroneXL sent Amazon, Wing and Zipline the same drone delivery safety questions on one deadline. One company answered. Its answers are published in full.

Haye KestelooSep 16

Amazon

Amazon Moved Omaha Drone Routes for Eagles as Neighbors Complain

Amazon rerouted its Papillion drones 1,000 feet from bald eagle nests. Residents counting 50 flights an hour got the FAA's address instead.

Haye KestelooSep 15

Amazon

Amazon Brought a Drone to a Car Show. Tracy Got No Comment Period

Amazon displayed its MK30 at a Tracy car show before launch. The FAA has published no environmental assessment for the site, and no comment period opened.

Haye KestelooSep 14

Amazon

Amazon Drone Lands Itself Beside a Baton Rouge Road, Two Months In

An Amazon MK30 set itself down on a Florida Boulevard grass strip Friday, props intact, as storms crossed the parish. Amazon has not said why.

Haye KestelooSep 12

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