Also: AIR Loses eVTOL Demonstrator, USCG Getting New Helos, Freighter Fleet To Grow, US Army Falls Behind

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, an innovative, quiet supersonic aircraft designed to return the capability of supersonic flight to commercial air travel. 

The X-59 launched from the Skunk Works facility at the U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed near the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. King Schools is stepping up to help fill the gap left by the sudden closure of AceCFI, offering impacted CFIs a major discount to its Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC). AceCFI, an online FIRC service, ceased operations after its FAA authorization expired on September 30, 2025. While the FAA had officially removed AceCFI from its list of approved providers on August 29, few customers received any advance notice. Nearly a month into the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that we could have bigger problems than disgruntled federal workers. The ATC Academy is running extremely low on funds to pay trainees, putting months of progress towards solving the controller shortage in jeopardy. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

Airborne 10.29.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, October 29th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

• X-59 Initiates A New Era in Supersonic Flight 
• King Schools Lends a Helping Hand to CFIs  
• Govt. Shutdown Swings at ATC Training Pipeline
• AIR Loses eVTOL Demonstrator During Test Flight 
• USCG Getting New Helos Based On MH-60R Seahawk
• Airbus Prediction: World Freighter Fleet To Grow 45% By 2044
• US Army Falls Behind in Drone Development  

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