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Wing Launches America’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Service

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With an expanded Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Wing has become the first company to operate a commercial air delivery service via drone directly to homes in the United States.

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Airbus conducts first flight test of Skyways commercial parcel delivery drone

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In February 2016, the company launched the experimental project with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to develop an urban unmanned air system to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the air delivery business in cities such as Singapore.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3 – 9)

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UPS has reinstated money-back delivery guarantees on packages moving under its three next-day air delivery products. However, UPS said it has loosened the deadlines on its next-afternoon air deliveries to make it easier to meet its service commitments without being penalized.