Facebook abandons its Project Aquila flying internet plan
LOS ANGELES: Facebook is giving up on its plan to create drones that beam down internet connectivity, the company has confirmed.
Project Aquila, first announced in 2014, failed to achieve the long flight times managed by airborne connectivity efforts from rivals including Google.
In one test, Facebook’s craft suffered a broken wing as it came into land.
On Tuesday the company said it would instead partner with firms such as Airbus to continue its efforts to connect more people to the internet.
The decision means…