Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries are underway and delivering small packages within an hour in the West Valley of the Phoenix metro area. The FAA has approved Amazon's air drone delivery service in Phoenix,

Amazon said the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval includes permission to fly the MK30 over longer distances and beyond the visual line of sight of pilots.

Amazon is starting up drone delivery operations at its Tolleson, AZ, same-day delivery site. Customers who live in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area are eligible to receive packages via Prime Air and will have “access to the over 50,

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.

After closing one of its original Prime Air sites in California earlier this year, Amazon has prioritized a new facility in Arizona.

Amazon said it received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its new delivery drone MK30 to begin operations to customers. "Our approval includes the ability to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight, using our sophisticated on-board detect and avoid system," Amazon said in a statement.

It’s been about a decade since Amazon began to fly its delivery drones, aiming to revolutionize the online shopping experience with rapid delivery of certain items. Most recently Amazon got

After receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, Amazon.com Inc. will start a same-day Prime Air drone delivery service for customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona.