Today In Aviation
Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 10:59 AM PDT
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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.
The Aviationist
NASA’s X-59 QueSST Completes Maiden Flight from Palmdale
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Honeywell unveils biomass-to-fuel process to convert wood and crop waste into low‑cost SAF and renewable marine fuel
By AeroTime: Honeywell introduces a breakthrough process that converts wood and crop waste into low-cost sustainable aviation fuel and renewable marine fuel.
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.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
Duncan Aviation Launches Nationwide Mobile NDT Teams for Onsite Aircraft Inspections
By AINonline: Mobile teams offer nationwide onsite inspection services.
One Mile at a Time
• Ben Schlappig
ZIPAIR to Launch Tokyo Narita–Orlando Boeing 787 Service in Early 2026 with Four Weekly Flights
By One Mile at a Time: In early 2026, Japan's ZIPAIR plans to operate flights between Tokyo Narita (NRT) and Orlando (MCO), which is the first of such service.
Breitflyte
• Joe Breitfeller
LOT Polish Airlines to Launch New Service Between Warsaw and Bologna
By Breitflyte: Starting March 31, 2026, LOT Polish Airlines will launch new direct service between Warsaw and Bologna, Italy, complementing existing service to Rome, Venice and Milan.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
Britten‑Norman Launches Brokerage Service for BN2 Islander; CAE Aviation Luxembourg Named Launch Customer
By AINonline: Luxembourg-based CAE Aviation is new service’s launch customer.
