Zipline Starts Austin Deliveries With FAA Comment Window Still Open
Zipline opened delivery in Round Rock on October 9 for 5,000 residents, two days before comments close on the FAA's draft review of its Austin plans.
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Zipline opened delivery in Round Rock on October 9 for 5,000 residents, two days before comments close on the FAA's draft review of its Austin plans.

Amazon told North Myrtle Beach the FAA decides overflights and its drones stay under 68 decibels. The FAA says ask Amazon and the city. Its table says 82.

Amazon is hiring a Head of Regulatory Approvals in Sydney or Canberra to win every CASA approval Prime Air needs. No site or date has been named.
Worcester wants a report on its power over Amazon's planned Westborough drones. Shrewsbury says towns are preempted. Hopkinton votes to fight.
Upstate University Hospital opened a drone port for Air Upstate, with clearance to fly to Wynn Hospital in Utica and Causey Aviation named as partner.
Bentonville approved a Wing nest at Walmart Store #100 in Sept. 2025, and Walmart named its hometown weeks later. Wing's 19-metro list leaves it off.
The FAA's final Omaha review moves Amazon's MK30 cruise band from 180-377 feet to 205-370 feet. Its noise report still models the old numbers.
Manna is opening two east Tulsa drone bases and says each can handle thousands of deliveries a week. On launch hours, its own rate caps each at 768.
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