Amazon Prime Air first to win UK CAA SAIL 4 approval
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Amazon Prime Air became the first operator in the world to receive a SAIL 4 Operating Authorisation and Flightworthiness Validation from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the company said. The approval expands its eligible delivery area around Darlington from about 600 customers to roughly 8,000, who can order items weighing up to 5 lbs (2.2 kg) for delivery in under two hours. The CAA assessed Prime Air's operation, aircraft, organization and risk approach. The MK30 drone relies on machine-learning detect-and-avoid systems plus a redundant monitoring computer, six motors and a three-cell battery.
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Amazon Prime Air has become the first operator in the world to obtain a SAIL 4 Operating Authorisation and Flightworthiness Validation from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The approval expands Prime Air's eligible delivery area around Darlington from around 600 customers to roughly 8,000, who can receive items weighing up to 5 lbs (2.2kg) in under two hours. The CAA assessed Prime Air's operation, aircraft, organisation and risk approach, and the MK30 drone uses machine-learning detect-and-avoid systems plus a redundant monitoring computer, six motors and a three-cell battery.
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