ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airbus A320 Airlines

Reuters • David Shepardson

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure, cockpit smoke; emergency evacuation halts inbound flights

A JetBlue Airbus A320 (flight 543) suffered an engine failure and reported cockpit smoke shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; crew returned the aircraft for an emergency landing and passengers evacuated via slides, with no reported injuries. Newark briefly closed and inbound flights were suspended while authorities responded.

Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

JetBlue flight reports engine failure, returns to Newark; brief ground stop at EWR lifted

the-independent.com • Josh Marcus

Newark temporarily closed after JetBlue flight makes emergency landing following engine failure

Also: The Guardian, news.ssbcrack.com, CNN, CBS News and 4 more

2026-02-18T16:10:27.924768-08:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines Boeing Boeing 737

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Reuters

Vietjet in $965 mln financing deal for purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft

By Reuters: Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet has signed a $965 million financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management for the purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, it said on Thursday.

CNA

Vietnam's Sun PhuQuoc airways signs $22.5 billion deal for 40 Dreamliner jets

CNA

Vietjet secures $965m financing from Griffin Global to buy six Boeing 737-8s

Also: Boeing, aviator.aero and aviator.aero

2026-02-18T17:25:23.154031-08:00

North America Policy & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Defense Policy

Reuters • Wa Lone

Canada revises express entry immigration rules, adds military roles

By Reuters: Canada introduced new immigration priority categories on Wednesday to bring in skilled workers in fields ranging from research and health care to aviation, and to include certain military recruits.

Also: Economic Times and indiatoday.in

2026-02-18T16:10:28.734104-08:00

Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines ATR

ch-aviation

Indonesia's FlyJaya to more than double ATR72 fleet in 2026

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on FlyJaya at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-02-18T16:46:26.078978-08:00

Event eVTOL North America

Aviation Source • Len Varley

Vertical Aerospace Brings Valo eVTOL to Miami for Public Showcase

By Aviation Source: Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) is bringing its cutting-edge electric aircraft, Valo, to Miami for a free public showcase on 24-25 February.

2026-02-18T14:55:00.919047-08:00

IATA 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