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Artificial Airmanship Outpaces the Certification Framework Meant to Govern It

As AI takes on flight-critical judgment in autonomous aircraft, regulators and operators still lack a settled answer for who holds operational control.

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Aerospace's AI Safety Case Just Grew a Security Half

Vendors are narrating a unified DO-178C and cybersecurity argument for AI-enabled aircraft systems ahead of any regulator requiring one, and buyers need a crosswalk, not a slide deck.

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When the Regulator Becomes the Shareholder

The FAA's proposed equity stake in an air traffic AI contractor exposes a governance gap that regulated buyers of safety-critical AI cannot ignore.

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Formal Verification Answers One Assurance Question, Not Three

Regulators, insurers, and security reviewers are asking different questions about AI in safety-critical aviation, and formal methods only answer one of them.