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Ampaire has begun flight testing the second-generation version of its hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan as the company advances what it says is the FAA’s first hybrid aircraft engine certification program.

The NTSB says inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, among other factors, led to a fatal crash in the Bering Sea off of Alaska in 2025.

Merlin demonstrated the first autonomous fixed-wing landing at Oshkosh, showcasing AI pilot technology in public airspace.

Merlin is expanding its autonomous flight platform into the commercial cargo market with the launch of a new product line called Condor.

The business case for a proposed new carrier in France epitomizes the narrowing but possibly valuable space left to regional air transport operators in Europe.

A U.S. startup is developing a retrofittable high-lift system that deploys electric propellers to blow over the wing.

Autonomous flight system developer Merlin has raised $80 million in new funding through the sale of shares to an existing institution investor.

News in brief about Sino Jet, Rosen Aviation, SkyDrive and more.

In the drive to bring innovations to aviation, the Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk is emerging as a leading candidate for upgrades in defense.

Reliable Robotics is entering a critical phase in its effort to certify an automated Cessna Caravan.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revealed a shift in strategy.

Reliable Robotics has secured a new NASA contract to flight test its automated Cessna 208B Caravan in and around U.S. airports.

ZeroAvia has been selected to receive an EU grant to establish a commercial hybrid-electric aircraft network in Norway using converted Cessna Caravans.

U.S. startup Merlin has reached a milestone in the development of its Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system.

Business aviation in Africa is emerging as a critical engine for development, industry leader Dawit Lemma says.

Joby has concluded exercises with the U.S. Air Force in which it used an automated Cessna Caravan to fly thousands of miles over the Pacific and Hawaii.

ZeroAvia has completed a full flight profile in ground testing of the fuel cell power generation system for its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain.

Reliable Robotics has agreed to sell its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) to the U.S. Air Force to be integrated and tested beginning mid-2026.

Reliable Robotics has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to jointly study the integration of large, UAS into the National Airspace System.

Reliable Robotics and the U.S. Air Force have agreed to develop an Autonomy Government Reference Architecture framework for autonomous collaborative platforms.

Spanish-Australian startup Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced plans to partner with Netherlands-based Zeusch Aviation to develop hybrid-electric retrofits for the Beechcraft King Air twin turboprop.

Merlin Labs appears on track to launch into certification flight testing early next year for a modified Cessna Caravan with autonomous flight capability.

Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.

RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Technology Service Corp. (TSC) has launched development of a medium-altitude uncrewed aircraft with more than 72 hr. endurance.