eVTOL   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Archer Aviation  
AINonline • Charles Alcock

Archer sues Vertical Aerospace in Texas, alleges Valo copies Midnight eVTOL design

Archer has filed a patent‑infringement complaint in federal court in Texas alleging Vertical Aerospace's newly unveiled Valo unlawfully copies the design of Archer's Midnight eVTOL. Archer says Vertical abandoned the VX4 program and misappropriated Midnight styling and technical features, and seeks damages.

Also: The Verge and evaint.com
2026-02-24T09:56:04.460461-08:00
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.

Also: Airline Economics, aviator.aero, Bloomberg Law and ir.spirit.com
2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00
Event   BizAv   PaxEx   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,.

Also: Air Data News, FlightGlobal, Reuters, aviationnews.eu, Aviation Week, Corporate Jet Investor, Skies Magazine, Inflight Online and 3 more
2026-02-24T06:26:54.398503-08:00
PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

Allegris opens Business Class bookings on 787-9 from March 29, including Austin, Cape Town and Shanghai

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Until now blocked seats will be released for the summer flight scheduleOpening even earlier and in time for the Easter travel seasonWith Allegris to Austin, Cape Town, and Shanghai, among other destinations.

2026-02-24T05:46:10.989566-08:00