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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,686.24

Liter $1.69

Gallon $5.08

Barrel $213.53

2026 Apr 07

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Aviation fuel cooperation

2026 Apr 07

Govt of Brazil packaging measures to mitigate impact of rising fuel prices by cutting taxes on aviation fuel and enabling credit for country’s airlines during global oil crisis.

Markets

Air cargo market 2026 Mar

2026 Apr 07

During 2026 Mar, global air cargo demand -3% and capacity -6% YoY with load utilization at 65%; response to fuel price rise anticipated to increase ticket and waybill prices continuing lowering of demand and capacity; ME region capacity remains -30% pre-ME crisis levels.

Frontiers

Humanoid robot pax assistant

2026 Apr 07

San Jose SJC airport launched multi-lingual humanoid robot designed to enhance pax experience within terminal: greet pax, answer queries, provide real-time info.

Markets

Qatar Airways

2026 Apr 07

Qatar QR updated 2026 Apr and 2026 May schedules, cutting 12k+ flights, suspending service to 60+ destinations, grounding A380 fleet.

Frontiers

Fuel rationing

2026 Apr 07

Some airports introducing fuel rationing, sign crisis moving from price pressures to supply constraints, as airlines reduce schedules, add re-fueling stops to lower enroute fuel load, tanker fuel to mitigate destination supply.

Frontiers

Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty STC

2026 Apr 07

Comlux Americas and DOA21 received approved US STC for Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty cabin; EASA STC received in 2023; Comlux also received US STC for Boeing BBJ Max 8 cabin in 2024.

Forecasts

JP Morgan expectations

2026 Apr 07

JP Morgan reduces 2026 earnings forecast for North America airlines after revising for higher fuel and weaker demand, using data for directional signal about level of bookings.

Frontiers

New black box mandates

2026 Apr 07

FDRs Flight Data Recorders moving towards ‘connected recorders’ streaming flight data via satelilite; CVRs Cockpit Voice Recorders shifting from 2-hrs to 25-hrs storage; ULBs Underwater Locator Beacons upgrading from 30-days to 90-days transmission.

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