New frontier for air logistics as Amazon receives UK drone delivery certification

Amazon’s Prime Air has secured the world’s first SAIL 4 approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The authorisation is the result of the most thorough safety assessment of any drone system in the UK.

The authorisation is a global first, stated by Amazon to be a ‘landmark moment’ as the SAIL 4 (Specific Assurance and Integrity Level 4) Operating Authorisation and Flightworthiness Validation is currently reported to be one of the most demanding processes in the UK to comply with.

Prime Air’s aircraft, systems and operation have completed the assessment, benchmarked against the most stringent safety and regulatory standards.

Reaching SAIL 4 means thousands more households in the Darlington area, growing from around 600 eligible customers to roughly 8,000, can now get the everyday items they need delivered to their door, in under two hours, rather than adding an extra trip to their day.

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