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New York Times • Mark Walker

28-Year-Old Stabs Two Teenagers on Chicago–Frankfurt Flight, Forcing Diversion to Boston

New York Times reports: A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Lufthansa Flight Diverts to Boston After Passenger Stabs Teens with Fork

Independent.ie • Irish Independent

International flight diverted to Boston after passenger stabs two teenagers with a fork

Also: ABC News and everettpost.com

2025-10-28T13:15:44.093424-07:00

Today In Aviation

Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2:51 PM PDT

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Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC)

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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of One Airbus A321neo with Sun PhuQuoc Airways

By Breitflyte: Air Lease Corporation has today announced the placement of one new Airbus A321neo on long-term lease to Vietnamese carrier Sun PhuQuoc Airways. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to the airline startup in 2027.

Also: Business Wire

2025-10-28T12:41:27.270277-07:00

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Aviation Week • Lori Ranson

Daily Memo: Milei’s Mid-Term Victory Should Preserve Liberalization In Argentina’s Air Sector

By Aviation Week: President Javier Milei administration’s reforms in the country’s aviation sector remain intact, for now.

Also: AirInsight

2025-10-28T11:17:20.075019-07:00

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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Lockheed Skunk Works X-59 QueSST Completes First Flight, Paving Way for Low‑Boom Supersonic Travel

By The War Zone: The Skunk Works-built X-59, which could revolutionize supersonic travel, made its first flight from the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

FlightGlobal

NASA and Lockheed Martin X-59 complete successful maiden flight, advancing quieter supersonic technology for overland travel

Space.com

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology Aircraft Completes Successful Maiden Flight

Also: Aviation Week, The Aviationist, AINonline, Reuters, Air Data News, Defense Daily and 4 more

2025-10-28T08:59:27.785661-07:00

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Reuters • Shivam Patel

India signs pact with sanctioned Russian firm to build civil aircraft

By Reuters: Indian state-owned warplane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd said on Tuesday it had signed an initial agreement to build civil commuter aircraft with a Russian aerospace firm subject to Western sanctions.

Also: The Air Current

2025-10-28T02:12:02.249737-07:00

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ch-aviation

Boeing seeks US Supreme Court review in Southwest union case

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2025-10-28T13:05:14.170437-07:00

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Asian Aviation • Asian Aviation Staff

Air Tahiti launches ATR MRO centre to expand regional maintenance capability

By Asian Aviation: Air Tahiti has launched a new project that seeks to expand and enhance Air Tahiti’s existing ATR MRO centre.

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Air Tahiti to establish ATR MRO Centre of Excellence in French Polynesia with French government support

2025-10-27T17:51:28.462198-07:00

GA Africa Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

No survivors among 11 on board crashed Mombasa Air Safari Grand Caravan

By FlightGlobal: None of those on board a Mombasa Air Safari Cessna 208B Grand Caravan has survived after the aircraft came down shortly after departing Kenya's coastal Diani airport.