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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

A JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; the aircraft returned to EWR where passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Newark imposed a brief ground stop and suspended inbound flights before lifting restrictions after the airplane and terminal were cleared.

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

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IATA and ALA demand 4.9% annual cut to AENA airport charges (2027–2031), accuse operator of 'gaming the system'

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

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JetBlue to restore twice‑daily nonstop Houston (IAH)–New York (JFK) service from May 21, 2026

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

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Porter adds year‑round Austin service and moves Chicago flights from Midway to O'Hare

2026-02-18T09:59:44.063276-08:00

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U.S. inbound tourism falls again in early 2026, pressuring international airline demand The U.S. travel industry began 2026 confronting a renewed drop in inbound tourism, extending weakness seen in 2025. Lower foreign visitor arrivals are eroding international load factors and revenue visibility, weighing on long‑haul carriers and complicating capacity and network planning for the summer travel season.

2026-02-19T09:05:37.420141-08:00

U.S. inbound tourism falls again in early 2026, pressuring international airline demand

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic A JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Newark Liberty; the aircraft returned to EWR where passengers were evacuated via emergency slides. Newark imposed a brief ground stop and suspended inbound flights before lifting restrictions after the airplane and terminal were cleared.

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

JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

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West Star breaks ground on Chattanooga MRO expansion with 45,000‑sq‑ft new hangar and 30,000‑sq‑ft extension West Star Aviation has broken ground on an expansion at its Chattanooga Airport campus that adds a new 45,000‑sq‑ft hangar plus a 30,000‑sq‑ft hangar extension. The project increases the independent MRO’s maintenance footprint and throughput capacity at the regional site.

2026-02-18T15:05:14.476137-08:00

West Star breaks ground on Chattanooga MRO expansion with 45,000‑sq‑ft new hangar and 30,000‑sq‑ft extension

Bloomberg

Chicago seeks $476M in municipal bonds to fund multi‑billion O'Hare overhaul Chicago O'Hare International Airport is looking to borrow about $476 million from the municipal bond market as it undergoes a multi‑billion‑dollar overhaul. The proposed debt raise is intended to fund capital work within the airport’s ongoing modernization program.

2026-02-18T11:04:40.696374-08:00

Chicago seeks $476M in municipal bonds to fund multi‑billion O'Hare overhaul

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Porter adds year‑round Austin service and moves Chicago flights from Midway to O'Hare Porter Airlines will launch year‑round service to Austin (AUS) and relocate its Chicago operations from Midway (MDW) to O'Hare (ORD) as part of a broader North American network expansion that also adds seasonal routes. The ORD move takes effect Sept. 1.

2026-02-18T09:59:44.063276-08:00

Porter adds year‑round Austin service and moves Chicago flights from Midway to O'Hare

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JetBlue to restore twice‑daily nonstop Houston (IAH)–New York (JFK) service from May 21, 2026 Starting May 21, 2026, JetBlue will operate twice‑daily nonstop flights between Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and New York JFK. The restoration of the IAH–JFK link reestablishes direct Gulf Coast–Northeast connectivity and places JetBlue in head‑to‑head competition with United at its Houston hub.

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

JetBlue to restore twice‑daily nonstop Houston (IAH)–New York (JFK) service from May 21, 2026

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Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit Delta Air Lines flight DL2557, a Boeing 717-200 from Houston's William P. Hobby Airport to Atlanta, declared an emergency and returned to Hobby shortly after takeoff on 18 February after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit. Police detained the suspect at the gate.

2026-02-18T07:45:11.541086-08:00

Delta flight DL2557 (B717) returns to Houston after passenger attempts to enter cockpit

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FedEx breaks ground on Rs 2,500 crore fully automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport FedEx broke ground on a Rs 2,500 crore fully automated air cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport. The facility will offer automated sorting, dedicated aircraft bays and regional consolidation to link western India with Southeast Asia, West Asia, Europe and the US, create 6,000+ jobs and lower logistics costs.

2026-02-18T06:33:46.458808-08:00

FedEx breaks ground on Rs 2,500 crore fully automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport

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JetBlue A320 returns to Newark after engine failure; passengers evacuated via slides as brief ground stop halts inbound traffic

IATA and ALA demand 4.9% annual cut to AENA airport charges (2027–2031), accuse operator of 'gaming the system'

JetBlue to restore twice‑daily nonstop Houston (IAH)–New York (JFK) service from May 21, 2026

Porter adds year‑round Austin service and moves Chicago flights from Midway to O'Hare

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