AMAZON RECEIVES PART 135 CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL UAS DELIVERIES
September 22, 2020
On August 29, 2020, FAA issued a Part 135 air carrier certificate to Amazon Prime Air for the delivery of packages using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), allowing it to begin commercial UAS deliveries. Amazon Prime Air will utilize small drones, with the goal to deliver packages up to five pounds in 30 minutes or less, and each UAS will be equipped with “sense and avoid” technology to ensure safe operations. Additionally, the approval will allow Amazon Prime Air to make deliveries beyond the line of sight of the operator, which is currently a limitation on commercial UAS operations. This is only the third certification of this type, with the previous two being issued to Wing Aviation, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, and UPS Flight Forward.
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