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

Aviation Week • Ben Goldstein

Archer Sues Vertical Aerospace Alleging eVTOL Patent Infringement

Also: Vertical Mag, 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

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.

Airline Geeks

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

Aviation Business News

Spirit Airlines clears key Chapter 11 restructuring milestone in exit talks

Also: Airline Economics, aviator.aero, rocketcitynow.com, The Independent, Bloomberg Law, ir.spirit.com, The Points Guy, Associated Press and 3 more

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

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

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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

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,.

AeroTime

Embraer unveils new Praetor 500E and 600E

AINonline

Embraer Unveils Praetor 500E and 600E Upgrades Focused on Cabin Comfort and Utility

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

SAF Supply Chain Europe Policy & Regulation Airlines

Skift • Darin Graham

Aviation’s Next Green Fuel Problem: Can Europe’s eSAF Mandate Survive?

By Skift: Europe’s sustainable aviation fuel mandate requires synthetic jet fuel starting in 2030, but with no commercial plants operating, airlines and producers warn supply may fall short.

Also: Aviation Week

2026-02-24T07:15:36.630225-08:00

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.

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