Amazon announced Monday it has picked the North England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone-delivery expansion. Amazon was

Amazon has revealed where in the UK it intends to start launching Prime Air drone deliveries. The US tech giant has chosen Darlington as the first site and will now set about lodging planning applications with the local authority.

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

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.

Amazon packages could soon be delivered to your door in under an hour, as the retail giant moves one step closer to launching deliveries by drone in the UK. The company has chosen its warehouse in Darlington as the proposed site from which to launch the service.

The US tech giant said it was now lodging planning applications with the local authority and was seeking clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority for the drone-based delivery service, which is know

Amazon is moving ahead with plans for drone deliveries in Darlington, seeking CAA approval for its Prime Air service and joining broader efforts to enable commercial drone flights across the UK.

The drone delivery service already operates in two locations in the US, but may soon be launched in the UK too.