Amazon's drone program was cleared by the FAA

Amazon Prime Air drone.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Amazon permission to fly its fleet of Prime Air drones. An FAA spokesperson confirmed the ruling to Business Insider, stating that the retail giant got an air carrier certificate allowing  "unmanned aircraft systems," on August 29.

The Prime Air drone project began in 2013, and last June the FAA granted permission for Amazon to test drones in the US. Read more

Source: BUSINESS INSIDER

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