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Dive Brief: Flytrex is expanding its drone delivery program in Fayetteville, North Carolina, after getting approved for a Federal Aviation Administration permit to fly over people, the company announced in an emailed press release this week. The service will deliver orders from Walmart and local stores that are placed through a Flytrex application, which will then provide updates on the delivery's status. The permit allows Flytrex to make deliveries up to a mile away from retailers, which will put more than 2,000 homes in the services delivery area. It expects to make "hundreds" of deliveries...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: United Parcel Service (UPS) announced this week that it will test electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for package delivery. UPS purchased 10 eVTOL from Beta Technologies (Beta), which it plans to test for use in its Express Air Delivery network. These eVTOLs are set to be delivered to UPS in 2024, pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Beta Technologies also plans to provide landing pads and rechargeable batteries. With just a single charge, the eVTOLs can fly up to 250 miles at 170...

Apr 8th, 2021 AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File UPS is buying 10 electric vertical aircraft as it attempts to improve delivery times in small and mid-size markets. eVTOLs are a cross between a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, meaning they can fly at higher speeds, as well as ascend and descend vertically. In an announcement Wednesday, the Atlanta delivery company said it will test the eVTOLs for use in its Express Air delivery network. The program is being overseen by its Flight Forward division, which is also exploring drone delivery. UPS expects to begin receiving the planes in 2024. The...

Associated Press In this Dec. 19, 2018, file photo, packages await delivery inside of a UPS truck in Baltimore.  Previous Next Thursday, April 08, 2021 1:00 am UPS to try out new aircraft Associated Press UPS is buying 10 electric vertical aircraft as it attempts to improve delivery times in small and midsize markets. The aircraft are a cross between a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, meaning they can fly at higher speeds, as well as ascend and descend vertically. In an announcement Wednesday, the Atlanta delivery company said it will test the eVTOLs for use in i...