Amazon, an online retailer, has received permission from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use drones to deliver parcels to customers. The permit was issued for the Prime Air service.
Bloomberg writes that now Amazon will be able to start delivering their orders to customers on a commercial basis. The company and its competitors will have to overcome some technical and bureaucratic obstacles before the service will be fully operational, but permit of issuance means that they managed to convince the government that they are ready to work in the strictly regulated field of air transportation as per agency.
In the FAA said that the regulator wants to support innovation, but will monitor the safety of the use of drones.
Федеральне управління цивільної авіації США (Federal Aviation Administration, FAA) дозволило авіакосмічному концерну Boeing повернути в експлуатацію літаки Boeing 737 MAX. Зазначено, що глава FAA Стів Дікінсон підписав указ, який відкриває шлях для відновлення комерційної експлуатації літаків Boeing 737 MAX. Перевірка лайнерів тривала 20 місяців. Співробітники авіарегулятора “старанно працювали над виявленням та усуненням проблем, пов’язаних із […]
Федеральне управління цивільної авіації США (FAA) може 18 листопада дозволити відновити експлуатацію Boeing 737 MAX, повідомили джерела Reuters. Але щоб повернути літаки в експлуатацію, компанії потрібно оновити програмне забезпечення та провести підготовку пілотів. Це займе ще не менше 30 днів. Джерела агентства повідомили, що FAA перебуває на завершальному етапі перевірок літака. Представники регулятора також раніше […]
Влада КНР вимагає від Держдепартаменту і Конгресу США відмовитися від намірів поставляти розвідувальні безпілотні літальні апарати Тайваню, повідомив офіційний представник МЗС Китаю Ван Веньбінь. За його словами, такі дії США загрожують безпеці Пекіна. «Ми висловлюємо з цього приводу рішучий протест. Китай наполягає, щоб Сполучені Штати дотримувалися домовленостей, які раніше були досягнуті з Пекіном. Це грубе […]
Акції Boeing, що знизилися на 52,35% з початку року, знизилися на 2,5% після того, як американський авіагігант повідомив про збитки третього кварталу, що завершився 30 вересня. Boeing повідомив про збиток на акцію 3-го кварталу в – $ 1,39 у порівнянні з прибутком на акцію в $ 1,45 в тому ж кварталі рік тому, проте це […]
Південнокорейський виробник автомобілів Hyundai заявив, що планує випустити сімейство літаючих автомобілів до 2028 року. Тоді в компанії очікують різке збільшення попиту на подібні машини. Про це повідомляє Bloomberg. У компанії розробляють моделі для міського переміщення, в яких може міститися п’ять-шість чоловік, а також версії для переміщення між містами з більшою місткістю. У січні 2020 року […]
German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG on Monday took the third package of measures restructuring of business because of poor dynamic aviation market recovery, according to a press release. “Forecasts for international flights have deteriorated significantly in recent weeks. With the end of the summer holiday season, the number of passengers and bookings is declining again […]
Stocks Boeing, which fell by 47.5% since the beginning of the year fell by 1.6% before the opening of trading on Tuesday amid news of a new FAA investigation. The US airline is going through the most difficult period in its history, continuing to expect recertification of the most profitable passenger`s aircraft Boeing 737 Max, […]
Failure by banks of their obligations under the agreement is a part of the reason for the lawsuits, the amount of which is sometimes measured in billions of dollars, it depends on the losses. One of the largest financial institutions in Germany Commerzbank, requires four US banks for damages in the amount of $ 2 […]
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More than half of the power generation capacity destroyed by Russia has been restored in Ukraine. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Energy Mykola Kolisnyk. ‘Over the past few days, there has been an increase in air temperature, which has led to an increase in electricity consumption, but we have enough generating capacity to […]
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The United States has abolished duty-free tariffs for parcels worth up to $800, known as the de minimis exemption. This benefit had been in place since 1938 and was raised from $200 to $800 in 2015 to boost small businesses on online marketplaces, Reuters reports. A six-month transition period will follow, during which postal services […]
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Last week, the value of cryptocurrency fell sharply, but now it is approaching a historic high again. According to Coin Desk, after a sharp drop last week, the value of bitcoin broke the record and reached $ 19,686. Thus, the cryptocurrency exceeded the value recorded on December 16, 2017 by $ 20,665. But the absolute […]
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The Ukrainian authority continues bank privatisation allowing. For the present, Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) gives the permission to Sergei Tihipko of Universal Bank purchasing through the Bailican Limited Company. AMCU provides also allowance to Sergei Tihipko on the mediated acquisition through the T.A.S. Overseas investments Limited company . He intends to buy shares of […]
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The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation aimed at developing digital infrastructure, implementing innovative technologies, and strengthening the artificial intelligence ecosystem in Ukraine, the ministry’s press service reported. “It is important for us that global technology leaders not only provide services but also become part of our […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has allowed Ukrainian pharmaceutical companies to enter new world markets – the EU and Asia. The head of the board of Darnitsa Group Dmitry Shymkov in an interview stated this with the executive director of the European Business Association Anna Derevyanko. In particular, the shortage of medicines arose due to the fact […]
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China has officially introduced a ban on electronic retractable door handles in electric vehicles, becoming the first country in the world to impose such strict requirements on EV door design. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027, and will require automakers to install mechanical door handles both on the exterior and inside […]
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By 2024, more than 300 branches of Privatbank will be closed; more than six thousand employees will be fired. Such measures are spelled out in the financial institution’s development strategy approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. It is noted that the bank should leave 1250 branches (according to data for 2020, 1688 of them), and […]
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Difficulties in selling oil due to reduced purchases by India have led to a second consecutive monthly drop in Russia’s oil production, which fell to 9.28 million barrels per day in January. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources familiar with the data. This is nearly 300,000 barrels per day below the quota allocated to Russia under […]
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Starbucks reported its biggest profit of all time in the UK, and it can serve as a long-term completion of a tax dispute with the British government. After the company was involved in a major tax scandal in 2012, when it was accused of tax evasion, Starbucks paid UK a large sum of income tax […]
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NASA has provided to Nokia with $ 14.1 million to deploy 4G (LTE) network on the moon. The US space agency noted that telecommunications networks of this standard will be able to provide more reliable than radio signals, communication on the Earth’s satellite, where it is planned to build the lunar base by 2028. NASA […]
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Johnson & Johnson plans to complete the third phase of trials of its single-dose vaccine against COVID-19 in mid-January 2021. Paul Stoffels, vice chairman of the executive committee, senior scientific expert at Johnson & Johnson said they plan to deliver to market 1 billion doses. “We are in the middle of the third phase of […]
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The global tourism industry could lose 120 million jobs due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. This was stated in a video message by UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres. According to him, tourism has become one of the sectors most affected by the pandemic, and no country has been unaffected by the sharp decline in international […]
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The European Commission has agreed to review the conditions under which additional tariffs are imposed on Volkswagen Group vehicles assembled in China, Carscoops reports. Instead of the standard tariff, the company proposes introducing an import quota and a minimum price mechanism. The request was submitted by Volkswagen Anhui — a joint venture between VW and […]
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Nvidia and AMD have reached an agreement with the Donald Trump administration to remit 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China to the U.S. government in exchange for export licenses, the Financial Times reports, citing sources familiar with the deal, including a U.S. government representative. Under the arrangement, Nvidia will transfer 15% of […]
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