eVTOL   Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
Vertical Mag

Top Rotorcraft Stories of 2025: Safety Lessons, Regulatory Debates and Design Advances

A roundup of 2025's top rotorcraft developments highlights high‑profile safety lessons, intensified regulatory debates and significant design and capability advances across civil and military rotorcraft. It synthesises incident‑driven safety reforms, shifting certification debates and new airframe and propulsion concepts that will shape operations and procurement next year.

2026-01-09T18:10:30.987969-08:00
Middle East   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
The Independent • Jana Choukeir

Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, Ajet and Pegasus cancel Iran flights amid nationwide protests and internet blackout

By The Independent: Four airlines cancel flights to Iran as protests continue Iran authorities cut internet as buildings set on fire during mass protests in Tehran At least 17 flights between Dubai and Iran scheduled for Friday were cancelled due to ongoing unrest and a nationwide internet blackout in Iran.

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2026-01-09T08:30:31.656923-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Calls 25,000 Flight Attendants’ Contract Demands 'Unrealistic,' Delays Raises After Five Years

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2026-01-09T12:06:17.185841-08:00