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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

NASA test pilots put supersonic X-59 through a battery of tests before its Florida trip

NASA test pilots Nils Larson, Jim Less and Mike Lippert are putting the X-59 through a battery of testing. The aircraft is headed to Florida, where the trip will bring the experimental supersonic demonstrator into public view.

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2026-10-30T06:04:45.959961-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Earth’s “Impenetrable” Space Radiation Shield Was Just Breached From Within

By Universe Today: Remember the big solar storm back in May 2024? The one that caused auroras as far south as Florida and Mexico?.

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2026-10-30T05:55:50.911818-07:00

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(MS) Malaysia’s First FA-50M Arrives in Labuan, Opening a New Phase in South China Sea Airpower

By defencesecurityasia.com: FA-50M pertama Malaysia, M58-01, selamat tiba di Labuan, memulakan penghantaran 18 pesawat yang bakal memperluas pilihan operasi TUDM merentasi Laut China Selatan apabila latihan, persenjataan dan sokongan logistik tersedia.

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Royal Malaysian Air Force Receives First Advanced FA-50M Combat Aircraft from South Korea

AeroTime

Malaysia receives first FA-50M fighter from South Korea

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2026-10-30T04:28:31.484122-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Delta A350 pilots focused on left wing when right wingtip sheared CRJ’s tail

By FlightGlobal: Investigators note regional jet was parked too far from holding point at time of Atlanta collision. Pilots of a taxiing Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 had been busy ensuring left-hand wingtip clearance when the jet’s right wing sheared the vertical fin off a regional jet.

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2026-10-30T05:05:04.915357-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

SkyDrive Signs R&D Memorandum with Six Singapore Technology Companies

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with six Singapore-based technology companies to explore joint research, development and technical validation of components and systems for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

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2026-10-30T05:28:37.613325-07:00

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

EHang Establishes Thailand Hub to Support Regional eVTOL Deployment

By eVTOL Insights: EHang has established a regional hub in Thailand to support the deployment of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and coordinate projects across Southeast Asia and other emerging markets.

Also: Urban Air Mobility News and Unmanned Airspace

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2026-10-30T05:28:37.618806-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Global oversight, local action, Value Group’s disruption care at scale: video

By AeroTime: Value Group co-CEOs share how the Italian company is combining global oversight with local action to deliver disruption care across hundreds of airports.

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2026-10-30T05:34:27.144573-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

San Marino's FTC Aviation adds Legacy 650, retires G650

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Business Jet News.

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2026-10-30T05:55:43.474022-07:00

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