Aviation Source
• Len Varley
Vertical Aerospace will bring its Valo eVTOL to Miami for a free public showcase on 24–25 February, offering live demonstrations and public viewings. The event gives regulators, potential operators and local stakeholders a first‑hand look at Vertical’s production‑intent Valo ahead of commercial deployment.
Aviation Week
• Lee Ann Shay
By Aviation Week: GAMA’s just released annual delivery figures spotlight which models are most popular and which regions attract the most deliveries.
LARA
• Grace Hardy
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.
AINonline
• Chad Trautvetter
By AINonline: Project includes a new 45,000-sq-ft hangar and 30,000-sq-ft hangar extension.
Skift
• Rashaad Jorden
By Skift: About 3.6 million travelers visited Japan last month, down 4.9% from last year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
ch-aviation
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...
Aviation Week
• Ben Goldstein
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.
Aviation A2Z
• Natalia Shelley
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.
stattimes.com
• Rajarshi Chatterjee, Sakshi Basutkar
