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Amazon Drones Fly Over Chicago Suburbs. The FAA Still Shows a Draft

Amazon says 21 MK30 drones are flying from Markham, Illinois. The FAA's Chicago file, updated October 14, still ends at a July draft with no decision.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Pilot Institute

Spray Drone Group Seeks FCC Carve-Out as Westborough Votes to Ban Pads

Greg Reverdiau: spray drone sales fell 59% as dealers seek an FCC carve-out, Pentagon letters join DJI's record, Phantom 4 Pro V2 support ends Oct. 31.

Greg ReverdiauOct 23

Amazon

MassDOT Says Amazon Hasn't Applied for the Drone Pad Permit It Needs

MassDOT told Amazon it has no request to review its Westborough drone pad, which needs a state certificate and a public hearing before any flights.

Haye KestelooOct 22

Front of the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill in Boston, red brick with white columns and a gold dome under a clear blue sky, flags on either side

Amazon

Healey Weighs a Drone Delivery Permit Freeze Aimed at Amazon's Hub

Healey's office is reviewing a call from 16 legislators for a drone delivery task force and a freeze on state certificates as Amazon awaits approvals.

Haye KestelooOct 22

Amazon

Amazon Targets Mid-November Tallahassee Drones. A Permit Is Pending

Amazon aims to start Prime Air drone deliveries in Tallahassee by mid-November. The drones' on-site housing is still under permit review.

Haye KestelooOct 21

West front of the United States Capitol in Washington under a blue sky, white dome and columns above a green lawn lined with red tulips

Amazon

Amazon Has Lobbied Washington on Drones for 52 Straight Quarters

Amazon has listed drones on 52 straight federal lobbying reports. Its Part 108 comment asks for a path past the 110-pound cap and never says parachute.

Haye KestelooOct 21

Amazon

Westborough Votes 510-13 to Ban Amazon Drone Pads and Drop Zones

Westborough voted 510-13 for a bylaw banning commercial drone launch pads and drop zones, aimed at Amazon Prime Air. The attorney general gets 90 days.

Haye KestelooOct 20

White Wing hybrid delivery drone with yellow wingtips carrying a blue Walmart package box, seen from below against a blue sky

Drone Delivery

Wing Demos Walmart Drones in New Jersey Before Naming Philly Stores

A local drone firm says Wing and Walmart flew a drone demo at the Mount Laurel, N.J., Walmart. Neither company has named Philadelphia-area stores.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Amazon Prime Air

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