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Aviation Week • Lee Ann Shay

GAMA 2025 deliveries: Cirrus SF50 tops handovers; Phenom 300 extends light‑jet streak

GAMA's 2025 shipment data show Cirrus' single‑engine SF50 Vision Jet was the most‑delivered business jet globally, with Textron Aviation and Embraer among the leading OEMs. Embraer's Phenom 300 remained the top light‑jet for the 14th straight year, while twin‑engine and midsize deliveries were strong for Embraer and Bombardier.

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Cirrus SF50 tops global business-jet deliveries; Phenom 300E leads twin-engine segment

2026-02-18T10:05:58.378785-08:00

Europe Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

LARA • Grace Hardy

IATA and ALA accuse AENA of 'gaming the system', demand 4.9% annual cut to Spanish airport charges (2027–31)

By LARA: IATA and ALA have made a joint statement targeted at AENA pleading for an annual reduction of 4.9% in Spanish airport charges between 2027 and 2031.

Aviation Source

IATA and Spanish carriers seek 4.9% annual cut to AENA airport fees, accuse operator of ‘gaming the system’

IATA

Airlines Call for Annual 4.9% Reduction in Spanish Airport Charges

Also: Aviation24, Aviation Week, aviation-defence-universe.com, Airline Economics, Regional Gateway and 4 more

2026-02-18T04:41:28.715446-08:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Skift • Rashaad Jorden

Japan Sees First Tourism Drop in Four Years as Chinese Visitor Numbers Fall 61%, Hitting Air Travel Demand

By Skift: About 3.6 million travelers visited Japan last month, down 4.9% from last year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.

Also: Space Daily

2026-02-18T12:53:12.916663-08:00

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Aviation Week • Ben Goldstein

Bipartisan Bill Seeks FAA Type Certification Overhaul for eVTOLs and Advanced Air Mobility

By Aviation Week: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at overhauling parts of FAA type certification, with a focus on eVTOL and AAM aircraft.

Also: FlightGlobal

2026-02-18T08:37:02.978070-08:00

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

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ch-aviation

Alliance Aviation Services books A$130m non‑cash impairment on Fokker fleet

By ch-aviation: Alliance Aviation Services, the holding company of Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International), will recognise a non-cash impairment charge of AUD130 million...

2026-02-18T13:46:04.601713-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Yonkers woman left in 'excruciating pain' after Delta damages specialized wheelchair

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Yonkers woman experiences severe pain after Delta Air Lines damaged her specialized wheelchair during a flight.

Also: Simple Flying

2026-02-18T12:05:34.508438-08:00

Routes North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Aviation A2Z • Natalia Shelley

JetBlue to Launch Twice-Daily New York–Houston Nonstop Service Starting May 2026

By Aviation A2Z: JetBlue will introduce twice-daily nonstop flights between Houston and New York from May 2026, strengthening travel options and network connectivity across its growing route system.

Aviation Source

JetBlue to Reintroduce Nonstop Service Between Houston IAH and New York JFK Starting May 21, 2026

Breitflyte

JetBlue to Launch New Nonstop Service Between Houston and New York-JFK

Also: Airline Geeks, Airways Magazine, Seeking Alpha and 3 more

2026-02-18T07:55:16.941438-08:00

MRO Supply Chain Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) ATR

aerotelegraph.com

(DE) ATR receives more orders in 2025 but delivers fewer | aeroTELEGRAPH

By aerotelegraph.com: Der Regionalflugzeughersteller hat 2025 Aufträge für 60 Flugzeuge von neun Kunden erhalten, netto waren es 50 Bestellungen. Der Auftragsbestand liegt damit bei mehr als 160 Maschinen.

Aviation Source