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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,623.82

Liter $1.62

Gallon $4.89

Barrel $205.63

2026 Mar 31

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Aviation Trends & Patterns

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Markets

Ocean container market

2026 Mar 31

Ocean container market now in slow season, capacity levels high, upward pressure on rates more to do with keeping spot rates from falling than pushing rates up.

Markets

World passenger traffic 2026 Feb

2026 Mar 31

IATA reports pax demand RPK global +6.1%, international +5.9%, domestic +6.3%; capacity ASK global +5.6%, international +5.3%, domestic +6.2%; global occupancy PLF 81.4% +0.3%; all regions recorded positive demand and capacity YoY growth.

Forecasts

Oil and fuel forecast

2026 Mar 31

Global financial services Macquarie Group advises ME crisis disrupted access to 13% of world global oil supply, more than impacted in either 1970s or both Gulf wars, warning continued conflict leads to 40% chance of crude oil price reaching $200 per barrel by 2026 Jun.

Forecasts

Airline fleet plans

2026 Mar 31

According to equity research by BNP Paribas, airlines holding steady on fleet plans; any change in flying manageable, not translating into shifts in airline behavior or aircraft demand.

Frontiers

Lufthansa Technik B787 cabin mod

2026 Mar 31

LHT Malta completed first B787 cabin mod including new seating config and full refurb of cabin monuments ie partitions galley lavs closets; program collaborated with Boeing, provider of mod package.

Forecasts

Africa MRO network

2026 Mar 31

Africa aviation leaders tout need for coordinated action and investment to lever need for network of MRO service providers across Africa to effectively support competiveness of continent’s airlines.

Frontiers

Air cargo rates and lanes

2026 Mar 31

According to TAC Index, air cargo global rates +9.3% WoW to Mar 30; some lane rates +50% YoY; flows re-shaping using flexible routings and alternative gateways as well as chartered capacity and sea-air combos.

Frontiers

Agentic travel distribution

2026 Mar 31

Agentic AI in travel crossed threshold from concept promotion to actual deployment evidenced by Sabre PayPal MindTrip first end-to-end agentic booking pipeline, Malaysia Airlines agentic customer service, Skyscanner agentic app for flight search through natural language.

Airline Plans & Developments

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