MRO   Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

Supply‑chain constraints, GTF AOGs and Boeing certification rank among top five commercial aviation issues for 2026

Industry leaders identify five priority challenges for commercial aviation in 2026: persistent supply‑chain constraints, GTF engine AOGs, pressures around new‑model development, Boeing certification work, and the operational strain of meeting robust demand. These factors will determine production rates, aftermarket loads and delivery schedules next year.

2025-12-29T15:10:44.545261-08:00
eVTOL   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

EHang completes first public flight of long-range autonomous VT-35 eVTOL in Hefei

By Urban Air Mobility News: ![69527893c878f](https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/69527893c878f-678x381.jpg) EHang has announced that it has successfully completed the first public flight of its next-generation long-range, compound-wing, autonomous passenger eVTOL VT-35 at Feidong Bailong Airport in Hefei, Anhui Province.

2025-12-29T11:48:11.485040-08:00
NTSB   Helicopter   North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
The Independent • Isabel Keane

Two pilots killed in mid-air helicopter collision near Hammonton Municipal Airport, New Jersey

By The Independent: Second pilot dies in mid-air helicopter crash over New Jersey Helicopter plummets out of sky after deadly midair collision over New Jersey Two pilots died after a mid-air helicopter collision near Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Sunday morning.

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2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00