BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merlin, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRLN), a U.S. aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, today announced plans to pursue a civil certification strategy that sets it on a path to bring autonomy to large aircraft. Merlin intends to implement a phased, methodical approach offering opportunities for safety and efficiency gains. To concentrate its efforts on large aircraft, the company is withdrawing its small aircraft Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) application with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ), and will apply the technical foundation and regulatory experience it built there to the new program. New Zealand will remain Merlin's Pacific flight test center and demonstration home, and the company intends to begin commercial operations there.
This certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand allows Merlin to internally approve certain aircraft design changes, streamlining the design approval process
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) reported second-quarter revenue of approximately $2.2 million as the aviation-autonomy company advanced its C-130J program, expanded its commercial cargo partnerships and reached a certification milestone with New Zealand’s aviation regulator.
Revenue for the
On Thursday, Merlin (NASDAQ:MRLN) discussed second-quarter financial results during its earnings call. The full transcript is provided below. Benzinga APIs provide real-time access to earnings call transcripts and
Merlin has achieved Stage of Involvement (SOI) 3 for a combined AI-powered natural language processing and full flight autonomy system in a Part 23 certification program with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
The agreement establishes a framework for joint development, integration and certification of advanced autonomous flight technology for Part 25 freight aircraft
The autonomous landing demonstrates the growing maturity of AI-powered autonomy at one of aviation's most historic gatherings, long recognized for showcasing the innovations that redefine the future of flight
Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) used its first earnings call as a public company to outline its autonomous flight strategy, highlight the launch of its first named product, Condor, and report first-quarter 2026 financial results that reflected higher operating investment and significant non-
Merlin Pilot, the same autonomy core advancing through military airworthiness with U.S. Special Operations Command on the C-130J, is aiming to come to commercial transport
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