Amazon halts plans for drone delivery in Italy
Amazon ended its drone delivery program in Italy after initial successful tests, citing regulatory challenges and recent financial issues affecting the company.
- Amazon has halted its plans for commercial drone delivery in Italy due to broader business regulatory issues, despite progress with aerospace regulators.
- The Italian civil aviation authority ENAC called the decision unexpected, stating it was motivated by company policy linked to recent financial events involving the Group.
- Amazon had announced the successful completion of initial tests of delivery drones in San Salvo, Italy in December 2024.
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On Sunday, Amazon announced that it decided not to continue its plans on the supply of drone goods in Italy, explaining that, although significant progress has been made in cooperation with the Aeronautics, the country's general regulatory framework does not support the long-term commercial objectives of the project, reports the CNC.
Amazon, an online retailer, abandons its plans for shipments of goods by drone in Italy. "After a strategic review, we have decided to discontinue our commercial drone delivery plans in Italy," said the US company. Although there have been positive discussions with the Italian aviation authorities, the business and regulatory frameworks currently speak against the program, Amazon said. ENAC said of a surprising decision, which had been determine…
Amazon halts plans for drone delivery in Italy
Amazon said on Sunday it has decided not to pursue plans to deliver goods by drone in Italy, saying that while it had made good progress with aerospace regulators, broader business regulatory issues did not support the project.
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The Italian aviation authority ENAC is surprised by Amazon's decision. For business and regulatory reasons, the US company has discontinued the program.
The project was suspended a few weeks after its launch, probably due to a dispute with the tax authorities.
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