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Amazon expands Prime Air drone delivery toward nearly 500 US cities

Cleared expanded Amazon drone delivery

Amazon has started Prime Air drone deliveries in the Cleveland area and in Nampa, Idaho, as it works toward nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026. DroneXL counted Nampa, Amazon's first Idaho site, as its 13th US metro area.

Updated Yesterday

NATS flight system failure grounds hundreds of flights at UK airports

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As of September 2026: Reviewing the incident; expects a full NATS report

A mid-afternoon technical failure in NATS' flight processing system grounded departures across the UK on September 8. Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and ten other airports halted or restricted flights, leaving hundreds of planes cancelled and tens of thousands of passengers stranded.

Updated Sep 9