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Frontiers
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
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
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
2026 Apr 09
Air Lease acquisition completed by Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital and partners Apollo and Brookfield on 2026 Apr 09.
Markets
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
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
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
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.
Status · Fleet · Intent
Genghis Khan Airlines
China
Croatia Airlines
Croatia
4 Airways
Malta
Air Senegal
Senegal
DC Aviation Malta
Malta
European Cargo
United Kingdom
Qatar Airways
Qatar
Gateway Air
Nigeria
Aircraft Operator > Flight Provider
DHL International Aviation ME
Bahrain
EAT Leipzig
Germany
Electra Airways
Bulgaria
Corendon Dutch Airlines
Netherlands
Freebird Airlines Turkiye
Turkiye
FreeBird Airlines Europe
Malta
Marathon Airlines
Greece
Medsky Airways
Libya
ValueJet
Nigeria
Gateway Air
Nigeria
CityJet
Ireland
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Sweden
Sky Airline Chile
Chile
Viva Mexico
Mexico
Titan Airways UK
United Kingdom
Jet2
United Kingdom
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