Airbus opens second A320-family assembly line in Tianjin

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/airbus-opens-second-a320-family-assembly-line-in-tianjin/165052.article

Airbus-built SpainSat NG-II secure communications satellite successfully launched

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-built-spainsat-ng-ii-secure-communications-satellite

HAL signs pact with United Aircraft for Indian SJ-100 production

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/hal-signs-pact-with-united-aircraft-for-indian-sj-100-production/165058.article

Second J-36 prototype emerges with configuration changes

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/second-j-36-prototype-emerges-with-configuration-changes/165068.article

Russia Successfully Tests Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/russia-successfully-tests-nuclear-powered-cruise-missile/

HAL HTT-40 Basic Trainer Makes Maiden Flight, Boosting Indian Air Force Training Capabilities

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/hal-htt-40-basic-trainer-makes-maiden-flight-boosting-indian-air-force-training-capabilities/

Airbus Delays A220 Assembly Timeline Amid Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/airbus-delays-a220-assembly-timeline-amid-ongoing-supply-chain-disruptions/

Lithuania Closes Belarus Border, Vows to Shoot Down All Intruding Balloons

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/lithuania-closes-belarus-border-vows-to-shoot-down-all-intruding-balloons/

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Pod to the Republic of Korea

https://news.northropgrumman.com/almds/Northrop-Grumman-Delivers-First-Airborne-Laser-Mine-Detection-System-Pod-to-the-Republic-of-Korea

Integrated Battle Command System Proves Performance in Flight Test

https://news.northropgrumman.com/ibcs-integrated-air-and-defense-battle-command-system/Integrated-Battle-Command-System-Proves-Performance-in-Flight-Test

Northrop Grumman Unveils Secretive ‘Project Lotus’ Uncrewed Aircraft in California

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/northrop-grumman-unveils-secretive-project-lotus-uncrewed-aircraft-in-california/

Iberia Launches the Only Direct Connection Between Madrid and Orlando

https://grupo.iberia.com/news/26102025/iberia-launches-the-only-direct-connection-between-madrid-and-orlando

Eastern Airways ceases operations after 28 years

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/eastern-airways/eastern-airways-ceases-operations-after-28-years/

Tragic Air Crash in Kenya: 11 Killed as Tourist Plane Falls Near Diani

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/tragic-air-crash-in-kenya-11-killed-as-tourist-plane-falls-near-diani/

European airlines standardise cabin bag rules: A4E confirms commitment to EU-backed minimum size

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/airlines-for-europe-a4e/european-airlines-standardise-cabin-bag-rules-a4e-confirms-commitment-to-eu-backed-minimum-size/

X-59 Soars: A New Era in Supersonic Flight Begins

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, with NASA, completed the first flight of the X-59 QueSST on October 28, 2025. The single-seat experimental jet took off from Palmdale, California, and landed near Edwards, California, performing as planned and validating basic flight qualities. The aircraft is designed to demonstrate ultra-quiet supersonic flight by reducing the sonic boom to a gentle thump, with the goal of enabling over-land supersonic travel and informing new noise standards.

Key points:

• What it is: An experimental jet intended to prove that supersonic travel can be much quieter.
• Why it matters: A quieter sonic boom could allow commercial planes to fly faster than sound over land, opening the door to faster travel without disturbing communities.
• How it works: The design aims to disperse the shock wave so it sounds like a soft thump (60–80 dB) instead of a loud boom.
• What happens next: The team will expand the flight envelope and conduct true supersonic tests, plus community acceptance testing to gauge public response.
• Leadership quotes: OJ Sanchez of Lockheed Martin called the flight a milestone and a testament to the team's innovation.

This milestone signals a potential redefinition of commercial aviation—faster travel with a feasible noise profile—pending further testing and regulatory developments.

complete press release

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2025-10-28-X-59-Soars-A-New-Era-in-Supersonic-Flight-Begins

Video

https://youtu.be/cmZNw6RYTSQ

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/supersonic-x-59-maiden-flight/

New Radar Tech Has Flattened the Earth, Making Low Jets Targets

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-radar-tech-flattened-earth-making-low-jets-targets-raf-2025-10?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20Flash%20%E2%80%94%20October%2028%202025

Ultraligero Shark equipado para guerra electrónica contra drones - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/ultraligero-shark-equipado-para-guerra-electronica-contra-drones/

[Podcast] ¿Cuál fue el mejor caza embarcado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial? - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-cual-fue-el-mejor-caza-embarcado-de-la-segunda-guerra-mundial/

Aurora Flight Sciences and Uvision USA Unite to Offer Advanced Launched Effects Solutions

https://www.aurora.aero/2025/10/08/aurora-flight-sciences-and-uvision-usa-unite-to-offer-advanced-launched-effects-solutions/

Aurora Flight Sciences is building a human-machine interface that dynamically adapts presented information to the user’s unique needs.

https://www.aurora.aero/2025/09/30/going-farther-with-manned-unmanned-teaming/

Centaur Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulator Streamlines Autonomy Development

https://www.aurora.aero/2025/10/28/centaur-hardware-in-the-loop-simulator-streamlines-autonomy-development/

NTSB Launches Investigation into AIR ONE eVTOL Prototype Crash in Florida – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/ntsb-launches-investigation-into-air-one-evtol-prototype-crash-in-florida/

LHD Trieste, Italian Navy’s Largest Warship Since WWII, Receives Its Battle Flag - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/26/trieste-battle-flag/

Lithuania closes Belarus border indefinitely after repeated airspace violations by balloons

https://www.aviation24.be/air-balloons/lithuania-closes-belarus-border-indefinitely-after-repeated-airspace-violations-by-balloons/

Exclusive: Airbus delays some A220 output, narrowing window to reach 2026 target | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-delays-some-a220-output-narrowing-window-reach-2026-target-2025-10-27/

Japan launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to International Space Station - Japan Today

https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-successfully-launches-new-cargo-spacecraft-to-deliver-supplies-to-international-space-station

Turkiye's Deploys New Indigenous Kamikaze Drone

https://internationaldefenceanalysis.com/turkiyes-deploys-new-indigenous-kamikaze-drone/

Archer Nabs World Cup, Super Bowl Partnerships

https://www.flyingmag.com/archer-aviation-world-cup-super-bowl-partner/

UK's Starmer visit to Turkey set to finalise multibillion-dollar Eurofighter deal

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-starmer-turkey-visit-finalise-multibilion-dollar-eurofighter-deal

HAV Airlander airship firm secures first military reservations - BBC News

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2leyyy3j4o.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=De%20%251%24s&aoh=17614036171560&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com

Rocket launches are blasting a new hole in our ozone layer

https://newatlas.com/environment/rocket-launch-hole-ozone-layer/

MQ-20 Avenger Depicted With Laser Weapon In Its Nose A Sign Of What's To Come

https://www.twz.com/air/mq-20-avenger-depicted-with-laser-weapon-in-its-nose-a-sign-of-whats-to-come

California's New Law Fast-Tracks the Race to Sustainable, Limitless Energy | nuclear fusion

https://www.ga.com/california-s-new-law-fast-tracks-the-race-to-sustainable-limitless-energy

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas | Space

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/the-smithsonian-might-have-to-cut-space-shuttle-discovery-into-pieces-to-get-it-to-texas

KAI advances KF-21 Boramae fighter export drive as South Korean aircraft nears 2026 service entry | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/kai-advances-kf-21-export-drive-as-fighter-nears-service-entry/165027.article

ShinMaywa tests unmanned amphibian XU-M II for oceanic research and AUV deployment missions | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/shinmaywa-tests-unmanned-amphibian-for-oceanic-research-missions/165028.article

Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets as Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Fly Near Its Coast – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/japan-scrambles-fighter-jets-as-russian-nuclear-capable-bombers-fly-near-its-coast/

US Military to Deploy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to South America as Tensions with Venezuela Escalate – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/us-military-to-deploy-aircraft-carrier-to-south-america-as-tensions-with-venezuela-escalate/

Denmark, Germany and NATO among sales prospects for GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, Saab chief executive says | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/denmark-germany-and-nato-among-globaleye-sales-prospects-saab-ceo-says/165031.article

Storm Benjamin disrupts air travel across Western Europe - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/storm-benjamin-disrupts-air-travel-across-western-europe/

Opinion: Is The Jet Engine Market Accessible To New Entrants? | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/opinion-jet-engine-market-accessible-new-entrants

Archer’s Passenger Timeline at Risk Pending UAE Certification - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-20/archer-s-passenger-timeline-at-risk-pending-uae-certification

Mass production of Ukrainian drones in the UK to launch within weeks

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/10/21/mass-production-of-ukrainian-drones-in-the-uk-to-launch-within-weeks/

Turkey Test Fires Gökdoğan and Bozdoğan Air-to-Air Missiles - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/23/turkey-gokdogan-bozdogan-aams/

2025 Dubai Airshow: First Wave Of Attending Aircraft Revealed

https://simpleflying.com/dubai-airshow-2025-aircraft-list/

Northrop Grumman Stock Drops on Guidance Cut and Third-Quarter Sales Miss - Barron's

https://www.barrons.com/articles/northrop-grumman-earnings-stock-price-a3d787ab

UK looking at using Protector drones alongside P-8

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-looking-at-using-protector-drones-alongside-p-8/

Nouvelair A320 may have overflown EasyJet aircraft by less than 10ft during wrong-runway landing | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/nouvelair-a320-may-have-overflown-easyjet-aircraft-by-less-than-10ft-during-wrong-runway-landing/165003.article

Pelican 2 Agricultural Drone Manufacturer Pyka is Moving Into Production of Autonomous Long-Range Heavy-Lift Military UAS | Defense Express

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/pelican_2_agricultural_drone_manufacturer_pyka_is_moving_into_production_of_autonomous_long_range_heavy_lift_military_uas-16213.html

Airbus, Leonardo and Thales sign MoU | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-airbus-leonardo-and-thales-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to

Spirit Airlines explores merger options during second bankruptcy restructuring

https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/spirit-airlines-explores-merger-options-during-second-bankruptcy-restructuring/165002.article

Archer Named Exclusive Air Taxi Partner for 2026 Los Angeles World Cup and Super Bowl LXI

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/archer-named-exclusive-air-taxi-partner-for-2026-los-angeles-world-cup-and-super-bowl-lxi/

Groundbreaking aviatrix’s story goes from cockpit to stage

Deborah Lawrie, who paved the way for female commercial pilots in Australia with her landmark High Court win over Ansett in 1979-80 and still flies for Virgin, recently attended a preview show of the play FLY GIRL at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre ahead of its opening on 22 October
https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/10/groundbreaking-pilots-story-goes-from-cockpit-to-stage/

France to order new A321 Maritime Patrol Aircraft in 2026 for extended range surveillance.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/france-to-order-new-a321-maritime-patrol-aircraft-in-2026-for-extended-range-surveillance

[India] 1st test flight of Saras Mk214 seat indigenous regional plane expected in December 2027

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/first-test-flight-of-saras-mk2-plane-expected-in-december-2027-official/article69443472.ece

China Unveils World’s Largest Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Promising to Autonomise Logistics

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/china-world-largest-unmanned-cargo-aircraft

China and US 'just flexing muscles' over critical metals, BHP chair says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bhp-flags-difficult-decisions-ahead-australian-metallurgical-coal-business-2025-10-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=68f997e4abd3160001c0b326&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Italy plans to restore lapsed maritime patrol capability with six-aircraft buy | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/italy-plans-to-restore-lapsed-maritime-patrol-capability-with-six-aircraft-buy/164974.article

South Korea to receive four Bombardier Global 6500 AEW&C aircraft by 2032 in $2.26bn deal with L3Harris-led consortium

• https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/south-korea-to-receive-global-6500-based-aewandc-aircraft-by-2032/164973.article
• https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/21/l3harris-receives-contract-rokaf-aewc/

Baykar's Kizilelma UCAV soars through Aselsan AESA radar integration and weapons testing | Flight Global

Baykar Technologies' Kizilelma unmanned combat air vehicle has been flown for the first time with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar installed, and also has successfully trialled the release of two Turkish-developed air-to-surface weapons.

https://www.flightglobal.com/baykars-kizilelma-soars-through-aesa-integration-and-weapons-testing/164981.article

Korean Air to acquire four Global 6500s for AEW&C conversion - ch-aviation

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/159637-korean-air-to-acquire-four-global-6500s-for-aewc-conversion

VietJetAir ends C909 wet-lease from China's Chengdu Airlines - ch-aviation

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/159643-vietjetair-ends-c909-wet-lease-from-chinas-chengdu-airlines

UAVOS S1V300 Drone Proves Endurance with 16-Hour, 2,400-Kilometer Test Flight – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/uavos-s1v300-drone-proves-endurance-with-16-hour-2400-kilometer-test-flight/

China’s Massive ‘GJ-X’ Stealth Drone Spotted in First Public Flight – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/chinas-massive-gj-x-stealth-drone-spotted-in-first-public-flight/

Airbus Expands Global Reach with Second Jet Assembly Line in China – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/airbus-expands-global-reach-with-second-jet-assembly-line-in-china/

Korean Air LOWUS collaborative combat aircraft development progress Seoul ADEX 2026 maiden flight | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/korean-air-outlines-progress-on-lowus-collaborative-combat-aircraft/164991.article

France to Expand Rafale Fighter Fleet Under 2026 Defense Budget – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/france-to-expand-rafale-fighter-fleet-under-2026-defense-budget/

South Korea eyes six additional maritime patrol aircraft after P-8A operations begin | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/south-korea-eyes-six-additional-maritime-patrol-aircraft/164989.article 

Ukraine Plans Purchase of 100+ Gripen Fighters - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/10/22/ukraine-plans-gripen-purchase/

KAI tests AI pilot autonomous aerial platform - Korea Aerospace Industries drone technology | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/kai-tests-autonomous-aerial-platform-with-ai-pilot-system/164988.article

China’s Massive ‘GJ-X’ Stealth Drone Spotted in First Public Flight – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/chinas-massive-gj-x-stealth-drone-spotted-in-first-public-flight/

France Expands A400M Fleet to Boost Electronic Warfare and Long-Range Strike Capabilities – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/france-expands-a400m-fleet-to-boost-electronic-warfare-and-long-range-strike-capabilities/

Shield AI Unveils X-BAT: Autonomous VTOL Fighter Jet Designed for Future Air Combat – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/shield-ai-unveils-x-bat-autonomous-vtol-fighter-jet-designed-for-future-air-combat/ 

Drone Attack Halts Khartoum Airport Reopening Indefinitely – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/drone-attack-halts-khartoum-airport-reopening-indefinitely/

Stockholm Arlanda becomes first airport in Europe to implement new “Established on RNP” arrival concept - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/swedavia/stockholm-arlanda-becomes-first-airport-in-europe-to-implement-new-established-on-rnp-arrival-concept/

World's first wind-powered underwater data center has been unveiled

https://newatlas.com/energy/wind-powered-underwater-data-center/

China’s J-35 ‘Beast Mode’: Stealth Fighter That Can Carry 12 Missiles to Dominate Indo-Pacific Skies - Defence Security Asia

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/china-j35-beast-mode-12-missile-stealth-fighter-indo-pacific/

Northrop Clears Design Review for Sentinel Launch Support System

The Sentinel Launch Support System, the digital backbone for testing the new intercontinental ballistic missile over its expected 50-year life, has completed critical design review, Northrop Grumman said Oct. 20. 

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/northrop-grumman-cdr-sentinel-launch-support-system/

Walk-Around Tour Of Beechcraft's M-346 That's Vying To Become The Navy's Next Jet Trainer

https://www.twz.com/air/walk-around-tour-of-beechcrafts-m-346-thats-vying-to-become-the-navys-next-jet-trainer

Nuevas imágenes del Sky Ranger dronizado, con bombas

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/nuevas-imagenes-del-sky-ranger-dronizado-con-bombas/

[Podcast] Lluvia de préstamos para la industria española y novedades en drones en AUSA - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-lluvia-de-prestamos-para-la-industria-espanola-y-novedades-en-drones-en-ausa/ 

SOCOM wants a drone-launched fire-and-forget missile

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2025/10/17/socom-wants-a-drone-launched-fire-and-forget-missile/

Almeida presenta el Libro Blanco de la Movilidad Aérea Urbana, la herramienta que consolida a Madrid como la ciudad europea líder en este ámbito

• El Palacio de Cibeles acoge el primer foro municipal sobre esta materia con representantes institucionales, empresas, profesionales y expertos
• El alcalde ha anunciado que la capital contará con una normativa en esta materia antes de que termine 2028
• El libro presentado hoy define una hoja de ruta dividida en tres fases con medidas que van desde el desarrollo normativo y la creación de los primeros vertipuertos, a la integración plena de aeronaves de despegue y aterrizaje vertical y el desarrollo de corredores aéreos
• En septiembre de 2023, Madrid dio el primer paso para situarse a la vanguardia en este terreno con la creación de la Comisión de Movilidad Aérea Urbana, integrada por 80 miembros y cuyo trabajo ha ido avanzando a través de seis grupos especializados

Nota de prensa: 

https://diario.madrid.es/blog/notas-de-prensa/almeida-presenta-el-libro-blanco-de-la-movilidad-aerea-urbana-la-herramienta-que-consolida-a-madrid-como-la-ciudad-europea-lider-en-este-ambito/

Libro blanco de la movilidad aérea urbana [pdf]
https://www.madrid360.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/libroblanco_movilidad_aerea_urbana-Madrid.pdf

NASA opens SpaceX's moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/science/us-seek-rival-bids-artemis-3-spacex-lags-nasa-chief-says-2025-10-20/ 

Exclusive: Kawasaki in talks to develop Taurus missile engines, sources say | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/kawasaki-talks-develop-taurus-missile-engines-sources-say-2025-10-17/

Boeing expects more changes at supplier Spirit Aero as merger approaches

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-expects-more-changes-at-supplier-spirit-aero-as-merger-approaches/

The Il-96 Is Back: Cubana Reactivates 20-Year-Old Ilyushin Quad-Jet

https://simpleflying.com/il-96-back-cubana-reactivates-ilyushin-quad-jet/

Heart Aerospace has again delayed the first flight of its HX-1 all-electric demonstrator

https://www.flightglobal.com/programmes/heart-aerospace-discloses-new-delay-to-hx-1s-maiden-flight/164958.article

Korean Air Selects Archer as its Exclusive Partner to Introduce eVTOL Aircraft in Korea

https://investors.archer.com/news/news-details/2025/Korean-Air-Selects-Archer-as-its-Exclusive-Partner-to-Introduce-eVTOL-Aircraft-in-Korea/default.aspx

Ukraine exploring purchase of Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters

https://www.flightglobal.com/ukraine-exploring-purchase-of-bell-ah-1z-and-uh-1y-helicopters/164969.article

Germany orders 20 new Eurofighters to strengthen air superiority

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-germany-orders-20-new-eurofighters-to-strengthen-air-superiority

Germany to Purchase 15 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets in Expanded Defense Deal

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/germany-to-purchase-15-additional-f-35-fighter-jets-in-expanded-defense-deal/

US-Ukraine Venture to Build 300 mph Drones to Counter Shahed Threat

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/us-ukraine-venture-to-build-300-mph-drones-to-counter-shahed-threat/

General Atomics has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop conceptual designs for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)

https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-selected-to-support-us-navy-cca-design-effort

Transavia Celebrates Six Decades of Flight

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/10/transavia-celebrates-six-decades-of-flight/

Sweden enters a new era of air defence with Gripen E introduction

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/saab/sweden-enters-a-new-era-of-air-defence-with-gripen-e-introduction/

Lufthansa to cut 100 domestic flights weekly amid rising costs

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-to-cut-100-domestic-flights-weekly-amid-rising-costs/

Elon Musk controls two thirds of satellites as 10,000th Starlink enters orbit | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/elon-musk-starlink-satellites-spacex-b2848690.html