eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Archer Aviation

AINonline • Charles Alcock

Archer sues Vertical Aerospace in Texas, alleges Valo copies Midnight eVTOL ahead of Miami showcase

Archer Aviation has filed a patent‑infringement complaint in the Eastern District of Texas alleging Vertical Aerospace’s new Valo copies the design of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL. The filing says Vertical abandoned its VX4 and that the complaint overlaps a planned Valo showcase in Miami on Feb. 24–25.

GlobalAir.com • Jadda Tyree

Archer sues Vertical, alleges Valo illegally copies Archer’s Midnight eVTOL

Urban Air Mobility News • Philip Butterworth-Hayes

Archer files patent-infringement suit alleging Vertical’s Valo copies Midnight eVTOL design

Also: Vertical Mag, Aviation Week, The Verge and evaint.com

2026-02-24T09:56:04.460461-08:00

MRO Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

60,000 Forged CFM56 Part Certificates — What It Means for Airlines and MROs

By AirInsight: Counterfeit CFM56 parts slipped into the market. The seller is punished—but what about the airlines and MROs who bought them?.

2026-02-24T09:36:33.208398-08:00

Routes Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

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Airways Magazine • Lorne Philpot

Finnair makes Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin year‑round destinations

By Airways Magazine: Finnair has decided to operate year-round services on three European summer routes.

Aviation24

Finnair extends Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin to year-round service in Winter network expansion

AviationPros

Finnair Extends Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin Routes to Year-Round Service

Also: Airline Economics, luxtimes.lu and airlinergs.com

2026-02-24T11:30:43.821655-08:00

North America Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Spirit Airlines to Cut Flights and Shrink Fleet in Bid to Exit Bankruptcy by Spring/Summer

By CNBC: Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

The Points Guy

Spirit reaches creditor deal, aims to exit bankruptcy by late spring/early summer

Airline Geeks

Spirit Airlines Reaches Deal to Exit Second Bankruptcy, Outlines Next Steps

Also: ch-aviation, Associated Press, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics, aviator.aero, upgradedpoints.com, globalnews.ca, abcnews.com, theaviationhub.co.uk, rocketcitynow.com, The Independent, Bloomberg Law and ir.spirit.com

2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00

Routes North America Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Aviacionline • Rainer Nieves Dolande

(ES) ZIPAIR launches charter flights between Tokyo‑Narita and Orlando: first direct Asia‑Pacific–Florida link

By Aviacionline: ZIPAIR inicia vuelos chárter entre Tokio-Narita y Orlando: primer enlace directo Asia-Pacífico—Florida Con 280 pasajeros a bordo, un Boeing 787 inauguró la ruta que une Japón con el centro de Florida, reduciendo horas de viaje y potenciando el turismo regional.

Also: Breitflyte and travelandtourworld.com

2026-02-24T10:36:23.214756-08:00

eVTOL ATC Helicopter Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

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Vertical Mag

Vertical Aviation International urges FAA to clarify Reagan National (KDCA) flight restrictions to avoid unintended operational limits

By Vertical Mag: Vertical Aviation International (VAI) said it supports safety measures, but is seeking clarity to prevent "unintended restrictions.".

2026-02-24T10:56:28.611550-08:00

BizAv Orders

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AINonline • Amy Wilder

Business Jet Market Ends Strong Year with Fourth-quarter Activity Gains

By AINonline: Broad-based growth, increasing operations worldwide underpin market.

2026-02-24T10:56:34.850162-08:00

Event BizAv PaxEx Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer to reveal major business-aviation development during online event today

By Air Data News: Embraer is set to unveil what it describes as a major development in its executive aviation division during anonline event scheduled for Tuesday, 24 February,.