Reliable Robotics has been flying an autonomous Cessna 208 Caravan since 2021 - here's the certification path, the engineering challenges, and what it means for cargo pilots.
Germany officially attributed an August 2026 explosive drone strike on a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig-Halle Airport to Russia's hybrid warfare campaign.
Reliable Robotics is pursuing FAA Part 135 certification to fly the Cessna 208 Caravan autonomously for cargo, with FedEx as a partner and commercial routes likely 3-5 years out.
Boeing is ending 767 freighter production not because the aircraft failed, but because new ICAO CO2 emissions rules set a certification deadline it can't meet.