FAA investigating after Amazon delivery drone incident in Texas
Amazon’s drone delivery program is facing renewed scrutiny after one of its latest-generation MK30 aircraft became ensnared in an overhead…
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Major airlines face website outages amid global Amazon cloud disruption
Major airlines in the United States have reported that their websites and some digital services were not fully…
Bezos envisions data centers in orbit as commercial space race accelerates
There’s so much nostalgia wrapped up in the public’s imagination surrounding the so-called “Golden Age” of aerospace in…
Two Amazon drones crash after hitting construction crane in Arizona
Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drones struck the same construction crane on the morning of October 1,…
Amazon backs new US rule that simplifies food and package drone deliveries
Amazon is backing a new proposed rule in the US that would enable more companies to easily deliver…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper beats Starlink to prized Australian broadband contract
Australia’s Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) NBN Co has selected Amazon’s Project Kuiper to provide satellite broadband to regional,…
Second batch of Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off aboard Atlas V rocket
A second batch of Amazon’s Kuiper satellites has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a United Launch…
First Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off, Atlas V rocket’s heaviest ever payload
The first batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites have successfully blasted off into space aboard the United…
Airbus links up with Amazon to provide airlines with satellite connectivity
At this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Amazon cargo aircraft slides off North runway at Vancouver Airport
A cargo jet carrying Amazon packages came off a runway at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), according to airport…
US investment firm Stonepeak acquires Air Transport Services Group in $3.1B deal
The US investment firm Stonepeak has acquired aircraft lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) in a $3.1 billion…
FAA clears Amazon drones to operate more widely, European operations imminent
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that the US Federal Aviation Authority has granted its Prime Air division…
Amazon Air enters its third market, launches air cargo services in India
Amazon Air, the air cargo arm of the online retail giant Amazon, has announced the launch of freight…
Amazon opens US freight hub in Cincinnati
Amazon started operations at its new US air cargo hub in Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) on August…
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to take part in first space tourism trip
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, will take part in the first space tourism trip organized by his company…
Amazon spends $131 million for stake in American air cargo operator
Online retailer Amazon purchased a minority stake in American air cargo operator Air Transport Services Group. Amazon acquired almost…
Amazon launches first Air Hub in Europe
Online retailer Amazon confirmed the launching of air cargo operations in Europe. It is the company’s first such…
Amazon Air’s flights and fleet grow rapidly amid pandemic
Amazon Air has experienced unprecedented growth this year, expanding its fleet by an additional 12 freighters and ramping…