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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,529.79

Liter $1.53

Gallon $4.61

Barrel $193.72

2026 Apr 09

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Frontiers

Piloted thrustborne eVTOL

2026 Apr 09

Vertical Aerospace complete full-scale eVTOL vertical takeoff followed by transition into wingborne flight on 2026 Apr 02, under UK CAA oversight, following 2-yrs flight testing across hover, thrustborne, wingborne phases.

Frontiers

Mammoth B777-200F STC

2026 Apr 09

Mammoth Freighters B772F STC certified by US FAA on 2026 Apr 08 as B777-200LRMF Long Range Mammoth Freighter; first conversion on behalf of Jetran for Qatar Airways; Mammoth expects B773F STC for B777-300ERMF later in 2026.

Forecasts

Airfreight recovery

2026 Apr 09

According to Xenata, after ME crisis, airlines operational reset to take awhile, esp while airspace restrictions and elevated risk assessments continue; more ME flights gradual, subject to pax traffic recovery and reinstating shipper confidence in re-start of services.

Frontiers

Sumisho Air Lease opens

2026 Apr 09

Air Lease acquisition completed by Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital and partners Apollo and Brookfield on 2026 Apr 09.

Markets

Elevated jet fuel prices

2026 Apr 09

According to IATA, airlines struggling with short-term reaction to rapid fuel price increase; jet fuel prices to remain elevated for indefinite time after ME criss ends, as refineries re-acquire crude to process jet fuel.

Frontiers

Jet fuel recovery

2026 Apr 08

IATA warns jet fuel supply recovery expected to require months, even with near-term re-opening of Hormuz, confounded by ME refinery disruptions and capacity constraints impacting global supply chains.

Frontiers

Interactive inflight map

2026 Apr 08

FlightPath3D launched Luci Live moving map with real-time info about flight, airport, transfer, hotel, destination, as either display interface or interactive connection with live access to booking engines.

Markets

US air cargo traffic

2026 Apr 08

According to IATA in 2025 YoY: CTK traffic Asia > Europe +10.3%, share +1.1% to 21.5%; CTK traffic Asia > North America -0.8%, share -1.2% to 23.4%; overall, Asia carriers CTK +8.4% and North America carriers -1.3%; while US tariffs restricted, lower confidence in US during 2026.