Exciting news if you live in Darlington and fancy getting your parcels delivered
By Johnboumphrey · November 11, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Exciting news if you live in Darlington and fancy getting your parcels delivered by drone!
When we started Prime Air deliveries earlier this year, around 600 households could use it. From today, that's around 8,000, including busier parts of town.
So whether you're a new parent who's just run out of nappies, or you simply don't fancy another trip to the shops, your order can now land in your garden in under two hours. Included with Prime.
What's made this possible? The UK Civil Aviation Authority has just made Amazon the first in the world to receive its SAIL 4 approval, one of the toughest safety standards in aviation. Our drones can even spot a trampoline in your back garden and steer around it.
From a local trial in the North East to a world first. Huge congrats to David Carbon, Theunis Scheepers and the whole Amazon Prime Air team.
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