Alongside the FAA approval, Matt McCardle, head of regulatory affairs for Prime Air, said the company is starting to make drone deliveries Tuesday near Phoenix, Arizona. In April, Amazon said it planned to spin up drone operations in Tolleson ...

Amazon is starting drone deliveries in the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area, Arizona, allowing the company to deliver items to customers in the area even quicker. Customers can choose from over 50,000 everyday essentials for fast drone delivery at a service fee.

Amazon’s much-anticipated Prime Air drone service just got the all-clear from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to buzz across the skies in Arizona’s Phoenix metro area, kicking off a new era for the company’s delivery fleet.