Sean Cassidy, who was top lobbyist at the Air Line Pilots Assn. has moved to Amazon to handle its emerging package delivery by drone service.
The former Alaska Air pilot will help develop partnerships for the Amazon Prime Air unit.
Amazon has been tussling with the Federal Aviation Administration over the outdoor testing of drones beyond their line of sight.
The world's No. 1 retailer wanted to flight test drones close to its Seattle headquarters, but was thwarted by the FAA.
The Guardian reports that Amazon is testing drones at a Canadian site located about 2,000 ft. from the US border.
Gur Kimchi, head of Prime Air, told the Guardian that the company has been limited in the US to flying indoors for a very long time and now uses Canada for outdoor flying.
Amazon also has research facilities in the UK and Israel.
The FAA claims it is working with Amazon on the drone testing situation.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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