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Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval to Expand Drone Delivery
Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval to Expand Drone Delivery
May 30, 2024  |  Delivery

Amazon Prime Air has been granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand its drone delivery operations. This approval allows Prime Air to...

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Report: Amazon Drone Delivery Program Executive Departs Company
Report: Amazon Drone Delivery Program Executive Departs Company
December 11, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon’s drone delivery program has reportedly lost Sean Cassidy, its head of safety, flight operations and regulatory affairs. Cassidy played a crucial role in obtaining regulatory...

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United CEO Says Airline Industry Short on People, Planes and Planning
United CEO Says Airline Industry Short on People, Planes and Planning
January 18, 2023  |  Transportation

Despite a better-than-expected year-end 2022 performance, United Airlines sees structural changes to the industry remaking air travel. On its fourth-quarter 2022 earnings call Wednesday (Jan....

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Zipline Gets FAA Approval for Drone Delivery of Healthcare Products
Zipline Gets FAA Approval for Drone Delivery of Healthcare Products
June 22, 2022  |  Delivery

The friendly eCommerce delivery skies are getting a bit more crowded after U.S. regulators have approved Zipline International to make drone-based healthcare product deliveries from...

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Lawmakers Blast Federal Regulators Over 5G Rollout
Lawmakers Blast Federal Regulators Over 5G Rollout
February 04, 2022  |  Technology

Capitol Hill lawmakers blasted federal agencies Thursday (Feb. 3) accusing them of failing to communicate possible aviation safety worries over the rollout of 5G wireless...

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FAA Investigating Pilot Reports of Possible 5G Interference
FAA Investigating Pilot Reports of Possible 5G Interference
February 03, 2022  |  Mobile

Fears that pilots would experience possible interference from 5G wireless signals near U.S. airports have come true, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 2). Since the mobile...

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US Airline Chiefs Expect ‘Chaos’ When 5G Goes Live
US Airline Chiefs Expect ‘Chaos’ When 5G Goes Live
January 17, 2022  |  Technology

According to the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others, there could be dire implications in the next few...

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5G Deal Won’t Stop All Flight Disruptions, Report Says
5G Deal Won’t Stop All Flight Disruptions, Report Says
January 05, 2022  |  Technology

The conflict between a new 5G service and aviation safety has reached a truce, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Jan. 5), curbing some of...

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AT&T, Verizon Agree to Postpone 5G Rollout Near Airports for 2 Weeks
AT&T, Verizon Agree to Postpone 5G Rollout Near Airports for 2 Weeks
January 04, 2022  |  Mobile

One day after AT&T and Verizon rejected the U.S. government’s request to postpone 5G rollout over aviation concerns, the telecommunications giants have reversed course. In...

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