Amazon Prime Air

Not to be confused with the cargo airline Amazon Air.
Amazon Prime Air
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryLogistics
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Area served
ParentAmazon
Websiteaboutamazon.com/news/tag/drone

Amazon Prime Air, or simply Prime Air, is a drone delivery service operated by Amazon. The service uses delivery drones to autonomously fly individual packages to customers, and launched in 2022.[1] The service currently operates in two cities in the US, with plans to expand into the UK and Italy in 2024.[2]

In 2020 the company, along with Zipline, Wingcopter and 7 others was selected by FAA to participate in a type certification program for delivery drones.[3]

  1. ^ Minkoff, Yoel. "Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries began in time for Christmas". Seeking Alpha.
  2. ^ Holt, Chris (October 18, 2023). "Amazon plans to start drone deliveries in the UK and Italy next year". Engadget. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "FAA proposes airworthiness criteria for 10 unmanned aircraft, including operational intent". evtol.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.