Alphabet Inc.’s Wing Aviation unit has received the first U.S. authorization to operate a fleet of unmanned aircraft for consumer-goods deliveries, a move that could jump-start various companies’ commercial drone services nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision represents a regulatory coup for Wing in a budding, fiercely competitive industry. Amazon.com Inc. and other companies are vying for similar approvals to transport food and small consumer goods to residential customers.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 23, 2019 21:00 UTC