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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,720.14

Liter $1.72

Gallon $5.19

Barrel $217.83

2026 Apr 02

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Aviation Trends & Patterns

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New freighter market

2026 Apr 02

New generation backlog: Airbus A350F EIS 2027 with 101 orders or 60% market share, Boeing B777-8F EIS 2029 68 orders or 40% share; older generation orders: Airbus A332F 38 orders 6%, Boeing B767F B777F 647 orders 94%; mid-market freighter likely to differentiate OEMs positions.

Markets

Global airport capacity shiifts

2026 Apr 02

According to research from Aevean, based on tonnes outbound capacity for week 2026 Mar 24-30 20 YoY: 1st Doha DOH -37k -77%, 2nd Dubai DXB -24k -57%, 3rd Dubai DWC -14k -59%, 4th Bahrain BAH -12k -99%, 5th Kuwait KWI -7k -100%, 6th MCT +6k +239%, 7th Istanbul IST +5k +15%.

Frontiers

Wake-vortex warning system

2026 Apr 02

Aerospace research centre DLR, developing wake-vortex warning and avoidance system, tested live commercial traffic with aim to generate sufficiently accurate vortex predictions for in-trail aircraft based on meteorological data from various sources.

Frontiers

Alternative ocean ports

2026 Apr 02

Gulf-bound containers using alternative ports continue to face long delays from vessel bunching and landbridge challenges: trucking capacity shortages, insufficient road infrastructure, border-crossing complications.

Markets

Crude oil conference

2026 Apr 01

Argus Rio Crude Conference, 2026 May 18 - May 20, Rio de Janeiro, Fairmont at Copacabana, premium, www.argusmedia.com.

Markets

Glossary highlight: Orbit

2026 Apr 01

Earth orbits classified by altitude of satellite location: Low LEO variable 160-2k km for internet due to input-response in milliseconds, medium MEO variable 2k-35,786 km used for GPS navigation, high GEO fixed 35,786 km for continuous coverage of same area.

Markets

Central America taxes and fees

2026 Apr 01

LCC Volaris suspended five routes connecting Central America cities due to high taxes and airport fees reaching up to 60% of ticket price, preventing carrier from delivering value needed to achieve adequate level of demand.

Markets

Best InFlight Entertainment 2025

2026 Apr 01

Skytrax awarded top airlines for best IFE: 1st Cathay CX, 2nd Emirates EK, 3rd Qatar QR, 4th Singapore SQ, 5th Turkish TK, 6th Delta DL, 7th Air France AF, 8th Virgin Atlantic VS, 9th Qantas QF, 10th United UA; IFE includes internet offerings.

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