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Gallon $2.22

Barrel $93.19

2026 Feb 12

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Markets

Global capacity 2026 Feb

2026 Feb 12

OAG expects global capacity to reach 459.4m seats +4.2% YoY, with MX-US as largest international county pair; US as largest domestic market 77.5m seats; American Airlines largest airline by frequency with 171k flights; Emirates as largest international airline based on ASKs.

Forecasts

Forecast: ACI World Airport Traffic 2025-2054

2026 Feb 12

ACI World aci.aero release: Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025-2054; markets 176 covering pax, cargo, aircraft movements; premium.

Forecasts

Airfreight capacity squeeze 2026

2026 Feb 12

IATA advises fewer widebody freighters added to world fleet, accounting for deliveries and retirements, due to production slowdown resulting from engine availability, longer certification, supply challenges, and fewer P2F conversions as airlines extend service life of passenger aircraft.

Markets

Podcast: Asia-Pacific Insights

2026 Feb 12

Aviation Week aviationweek.com podcast: Asia-Pacific Insights From The Head of AAPA, 2026 Feb 12, complimentary.

Frontiers

Advance Flight Delay Notification

2026 Feb 12

SITA offers subscription to Advance Flight Delay Notification enabling airports to receive advance notice about arrival times in terms of real time departures relative to flight duration.

Frontiers

Largest uncrewed tandem rotor hellicopter

2026 Feb 12

United Aircraft of China testing Boying T1400 unmanned helicopter with tandem rotors; mission radius 200 km, cruising speed 120 kmh, payload 500 kg endurance 2hrs or payload 200 kg endurance 8hrs.

Frontiers

Vertical Aerospace and Evolito propulsion

2026 Feb 12

Vertical Aerospace partnering with Evolito to supply electric propulsion for Valo commercial eVTOL aircraft, with certification targeted 2028.

Forecasts

Commercial Aviation Monitor

2026 Feb 12

Cirium projects around 1,555 Airbus and Boeing deliveries in 2026 at +14% YoY, as 910 Airbus + 645 Boeing; market values and lease rates for narrowbodies plateauing and widebdoies strengthening.

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