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Reuters • Shivam Patel

India signs pact with sanctioned Russian firm to build civil aircraft

Reuters reports: 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.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 12:03 PM PDT

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North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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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.

Also: The Aviationist, Air Data News and 3 more
2025-10-28T08:59:27.785661-07:00
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.

Also: Reuters, Simple Flying, The Independent, South China Morning Post, atcnews.org and news.ssbcrack.com
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