Prime Air

Potential expansion would mark the service’s first operation in a major U.S. city.

Company’s MK30 drone returns to flight after a more than two-month pause to address a potential safety concern.

Though Prime Air drones experienced multiple crashes during testing in recent months, the company points to a software upgrade as the main reason for the pause.

Household essentials, beauty products, office supplies, and more will be eligible for delivery in under one hour.

The United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority will also study drones for infrastructure inspections, emergency services, and policing.

The mayor of College Station wrote to the FAA urging the regulator to reject a request by Amazon to more than double its service area in the city.

The company has obtained a waiver for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations, allowing it to expand its service in College Station, Texas.

The e-commerce giant launched drone delivery of prescriptions for residents of College Station in a bid to compete with industry titans such as Zipline.

So far, the long-awaited service pales in comparison to US rivals.