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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,687.23

Liter $1.69

Gallon $2.14

Barrel $213.65

2026 Mar 30

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Aviation Trends & Patterns

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Markets

Myanmar carriers suspension

2026 Mar 30

Myanmar carriers suspended flying for 4-days until 2026 Mar 25 due to jet fuel shortage, now with domestic destinations given priority.

Markets

World air cargo 2026 Feb

2026 Mar 30

IATA reports air cargo demand CTK global +11.2%, international +11.6%; capacity ACTK global +8.5%, international +9.8; loads CLF 46% +1.1%, YoY; all regions and lanes recorded positive demand and capacity YoY growth.

Frontiers

Longer range narrowbodies

2026 Mar 30

A321XLR extended range best serves new thin routes; B737MAX10 seat economics best serves regional routes; each model enables more direct flights, avoding hub-and-spoke connections; both airframes likely final evolution of traditional narrowbody.

Frontiers

Premium economy key metric

2026 Mar 30

Premium economy seats offer variety of amenities over basic economy, key metric space: while basic economy pitch average about 76.2 cm (30 inches), premium economy pitch around 96.5 cm (38 inches); other amenities secondary to space, such as recline, footrests, screen.

Markets

Jet fuel supply risk

2026 Mar 30

ME crisis reducing jet fuel supply leading to higher demand; continued ME crisis raises issue about risk of adequate and timely jet fuel supply, in terms of airline acquisition and distribution, particularly allocated use of airport storage facilities.

Markets

War risk insurance

2026 Mar 30

As war in ME intensifies, aviation insurers tightening underwriting conditions due to increased concern about accumulation risk, esp where multiple aircraft exposed within same conflict zone; Gulf carriers retain some advantages due to scale and regional familiarity, while broader market moving to tighter conditions and more risk assessment.

Frontiers

ATR check extension interval

2026 Mar 30

ATR devising 1-2 yr extension for C-check interval to every 3-4 years from current 2-yrs; previously, heavy check for nose landing gear extended from 9 to 12 yrs; interval change possible re-design of some parts.

Frontiers

ICAO new aircraft standards

2026 Mar 30

ICAO adopted new environmental standards for new aircraft: 10% more stringent CO2 emissions from 2031; noise thresholds reduced by 6 decibels for larger aircraft and 2 decibels for smaller aircraft from 2029; adopted standards effective from 2026 Aug and apply globally from 2027 Jan.

Airline Plans & Developments

Status · Fleet · Intent

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Airline

Edelweiss Air

Switzerland

Intent

Launch A20N operations

2026 Apr 02

Airline

AirJapan

Japan

Fleet

Removed model B788

2026 Mar 29

Airline

TAAG Angola Airlines

Angola

Fleet

Removed model B772

2025 Apr 24

Airline

Afriqiyah Airways

Libya

Fleet

Removed model A333

2025 Aug 03

Airline

Libyan Airlines

Libya

Fleet

Removed model A332

2025 Apr 16

Airline

Nordic Regional Airlines

Finland

Intent

Add model E190 AT76

2026 summer

Airline

SKYhigh Dominicana

Dominican

Fleet

Added model B737

2026 Mar 28

Airline

AirJapan

Japan

Status

Ceased Operations

2026 Mar 29

Fleet Capacities & Contracts

Aircraft Operator > Flight Provider

Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Malta

Malta