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2026 May 22
Seatback screens ongoing conversion from LCD back light blocking to OLED pixel light controlling, to display depth of picture while eliminating ambient light pollution; current star of OLED show: Panasonic Avionics platform Astrova with displays from 13 to 32 inches.
Markets
2026 May 22
IATA reports LAC cargo 367k tonnes +4.2% YoY 2026 Mar, lead by Brazil 79k 0.9%, Colombia 70k 6.2%, Mexico 57k 0.4% tonnes.
Frontiers
2026 May 22
GE Aerospace insists Leap engines to raise long-term durability to levels on par with CFM56; GE rolling out HPT updates for Leap-1A powering A320neo family and preparing updates for Leap-1B powering B737Max family; updates particularly address engines affected by hot and dustry regions.
Markets
2026 May 22
While ME crisis affecting jet fuel remains serious shock, jet fuel supply and pricing easing, due to refinery output rising, supply chains diversifying away from ME, jet fuel crack spread falling, and airlines adapting through fuel hedging, fare discipline, capacity management, newer aircraft deployment.
Markets
2026 May 22
Airlines: 1st SAS SK 90% on-time arrival 23k flights; 2nd Singapore SQ 88% 10k, 3rd Qatar QR 87% 7k, 4th Lufthansa LH 86% 32k, 5th British BA 85% 25k; Airports: 1st Harbin HRB 95% on-time departure 11k flights 84 routes, 2nd Lima LIM 92% 15k 65, 3rd Chitose CTS 91% 11k 37, 4th Oslo OSL 91% 18k 107, 5th Santiago SCL 90% 12k 57.
Frontiers
2026 May 22
Iran launched new maritime authority to manage navigation around and transit through Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to obtain passage permit with charges settled in cryptocurrency.
Frontiers
2026 May 22
Florianopolis International Airport FLN, aka Floripa airport, expanding and modernizing international areas as 3rd busiest Brazil airport for international traffic: larger departures and arrivals area, more gates for auto-reading passports, more electric immigration and emigration gates, new inspection equipment increasing processing capacity by 50%.
Frontiers
2026 May 22
SITA testing BCS Baggage Community System’s BIX real-time messaging as well as legacy Type B teletype messaging, to track baggage journey through checkin screening loading transfer arrival claim; BCS planned launch 2026 Q3.
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