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title: "Merlin achieves SOI 3 milestone in New Zealand aviation certification review"
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description: "Merlin Inc. has achieved the Statement of Intent (SOI) 3 milestone in its Part 23 certification program with New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority for its autonomous flight platform. This milestone covers the Flight Control Computer and automated communications system, confirming software verification against requirements. The work is conducted in coordination with the FAA under a bilateral aviation safety agreement."
datetime: "2026-08-06T12:19:55.000Z"
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# Merlin achieves SOI 3 milestone in New Zealand aviation certification review

-   Merlin reached SOI 3 in its Part 23 certification program with New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority for its autonomous flight platform. \* The milestone covers the Flight Control Computer, automated communications system, confirming software verification against requirements. \* Work is being conducted with CAANZ in coordination with the FAA under a bilateral aviation safety agreement. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Merlin Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on August 06, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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