# Amazon Launches Drone Deliveries in Arizona, Expanding Prime Air Service! 🚁

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/amazon-launches-drone-deliveries-in-arizona-expanding-prime-air-service/295285>\
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**Created:** [November 7, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-launches-drone-deliveries-in-arizona-expanding-prime-air-service/295285 "2024-11-07T15:31:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amazon-launches-drone-deliveries-in-arizona-expanding-prime-air-service/295285/1 "2024-11-07T15:31:26Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Service Launch**  
Amazon has initiated drone deliveries from its **Tolleson, AZ** location, offering over **50,000 essentials** to eligible customers in the **West Valley Phoenix** area.

2. **Integration into Delivery Network**  
This marks the first integration of drone deliveries into Amazon’s delivery network, allowing drones to launch directly next to the fulfillment center.

3. **Advanced Drone Technology**  
Amazon is utilizing its latest **MK30 drones** , capable of carrying up to **5 pounds** , flying twice as far, and operating **50% quieter** than previous models.

4. **FAA Certification**  
The **Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)** has approved Amazon’s drones for **Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)** operations, enabling flights outside the operator’s visual range.

5. **Historic Launch**  
Amazon claims this is the first time a new facility has been launched alongside a BVLOS drone service that complies with FAA regulations, highlighting significant progress in drone logistics.

**Read more at:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/5/24288735/amazon-arizona-tolleson-phoenix-drone-prime-air-launch)