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Platts worldwide jet fuel
Tonne $741.60
Liter $0.74
Gallon $2.23
Barrel $93.91
2026 Feb 10

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FarEast > West Africa container corridor Markets
FarEast > West Africa container corridor

2026 Feb 10

CMA CGM and Maersk re-organizing joint FE>WA coverage after trade more than +30% during 2025; MSC also upgraded FE>WA capacity with fleet of ultra-large containerships.

Aviation Forecast 2026 Forecasts
Aviation Forecast 2026

2026 Feb 10

Passenger load factors expected to average 83.8% with pax 5.2b +4.4% and cargo 71.6m tonnes +2.4%, YoY; delivery backlog 17k aircraft or 60% of world fleet, leading to higher fuel and maintenance costs due to flying older aircraft.

Aircraft brief: A330-900 Markets
Aircraft brief: A330-900

2026 Feb 10

A330-900 A339 widebody, active 171 units, all neo variants; cabin: PAX 171; operators 20, engs Trent 7000; TC 2018 EIS 2018 built 181 on-order 74; builder Airbus 2018 - Present; predecessor A333, competitor A350 B787. successor none; seats max 460 typ 280-300; range 11,500 km; family A332 A333 A338 A339; see AirLibrary website for A330-900 characteristics, operators, values.

Podcast: Inside aviation’s “goldilocks moment” Markets
Podcast: Inside aviation’s “goldilocks moment”

2026 Feb 10

Airline Economics aviationnews-online.com podcast: Inside aviation’s “goldilocks moment” interview with Joe McConnell, co-CIO of Castlelake by James Kelly, Head of Aviation Finance at KPMG.

Airbus considering stretch A350 Frontiers
Airbus considering stretch A350

2026 Feb 10

Airbus targeting monthly production rate of 12 A350s by 2028 while considering launch of stretch A350-2000 with EIS early 2030s.

Engine life-extension restoring core components Frontiers
Engine life-extension restoring core components

2026 Feb 10

Willis Lease Finance Corp announced program developed in collaboration with CFM aimed to extend life of CFM56-5B/-7B by restoring core components rather than dismantling engine.

Global air cargo volumes 2026 Forecasts
Global air cargo volumes 2026

2026 Feb 10

Global air cargo volumes projected to increase during 2026, slower than 2025 and big step down from 2024 e-comm rise.

Latin American thriving freighter fleet Markets
Latin American thriving freighter fleet

2026 Feb 10

LatAm air cargo thrived in 2025 by increasing lift capacity with expanding regional footprint serving new trade lanes to China and Europe; now with 172 freighters flown by 24 operators ranging from A330 to SF34 including 105 narrowbodies particularly B733CL, repesenting 60% of all freighters.

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Skytrans Australia

Australia
Skytrans Australia
Status
Rebranded from Smartlynx Australia
2025 Dec 23
Airline

Sapsan

Kyrgyzstan
Sapsan
Fleet
Removed model IL76
2026 Jan 16
Airline

Skyline Airlines

Kyrgyzstan
Skyline Airlines
Fleet
Removed model IL76
2025 Nov 24
Airline

Fly Sky Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan
Fly Sky Kyrgyzstan
Fleet
Removed model IL76
2026 Jan 11
Airline

MAK KG Airline

Kyrgyzstan
Fleet
Removed model IL76
2026 Feb 08
Airline

Vietjet Qazaqstan

Kazakhstan
Vietjet Qazaqstan
Status
Rebranded Qazaq Air
2026 Feb
Airline

Flynas Syria

Syria
Flynas Syria
Intent
New model A320
2026 Q4
Airline

TUI fly Netherlands

Netherlands
TUI fly Netherlands
Intent
New model B3XM
TBA
Aircraft Operator

ASL Airlines Ireland

Ireland
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Saudia

Saudi Arabia
Flight Provider
Start
A330-300
2026 Feb 07
Aircraft Operator

Fly Air 41

Croatia
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Sundair

Germany
Flight Provider
Start
A319ceo
2026 Feb 07
Aircraft Operator

Ascend Airways

United Kingdom
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Salam Air

Oman
Flight Provider
Start
B737-8
2026 Feb 06
Aircraft Operator

Go2Sky

Slovakia
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

SkyUp Europe

Malta
Flight Provider
Start
B737-800
2025 Oct 07
Aircraft Operator

SkyUp Europe

Malta
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

US-Bangla Airlines

Bangladesh
Flight Provider
Start
B737-700
2025 Feb 10

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