Amazon's delivery drones are set to return to British skies, nine years after they were first trialled near Cambridge.

A councillor has welcomed Amazon's plans for a town to become the first in the UK to offer deliveries by drone. Darlington Borough Council's deputy leader Chris McEwan said there was a "long journey to travel" but described proposals as "quite interesting and exciting".

Amazon’s first UK drone deliveries will take flight in Darlington, England, the company announced on Monday. The e-commerce giant is taking the initial steps to get Prime Air deliveries off the ground in the area, working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for authorization to fly its drones in the airspace.

Amazon previously confirmed that its Darlington fulfilment centre will host the maiden UK flights of Prime Air

Amazon has chosen Darlington as the first location in the UK to see parcels delivered by drones. It says it will now start the planning process for initial flights from its fulfilment centre on the outskirts of the town. The online giant had previously promised it would start a drone delivery service by the end of 2024.

The e-commerce and technology company has begun applying for permits to fly delivery drones in Darlington, England.

AMAZON drone deliveries are set for take off in the UK for the first time. The tech giant has been using them in the US since 2022 and had said in 2023 they would be taking to the air here by the

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