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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,240.24

Liter $1.24

Gallon $3.74

Barrel $157.05

2026 May 08

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Markets

World’s airlines & airports 2026 Mar

2026 May 10

In 2026 Mar, 77 airlines and 3,921 airports operating worldwide; top ten international airlines by ASK billions: Emirates EK 26, Ryanair FR 24, United UA 22, Turkish TK 19, Delta DL 17, American AA 16, British BA 16, Lufthansa LH 14, Air France AF 14, Qatar QR 14.

Frontiers

First prooduction B777-9 flight

2026 May 10

First prooduction B779 flight 2026 May 07, flown 3-hrs, reached altitude 11,887 m (39,000 ft); sixth B779 to fly, program log more than 4,700 hours; first delivery planned 2027.

Frontiers

EASA Jet A guidance

2026 May 10

EASA published guidance for use of Jet A, as measure to alleviate potential Jet A-1 supply constraints, stipulating guidance as recommendation not authorization or endorsement; operator acceptance of Jet A needs proper management esp relative to fuel temperature conditions, fuel system restrictions, degraded engine performance.

Frontiers

SIB: Jet A aviation fuel

2026 May 10

EASA https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2026-04 Service Information Bulletin: AviationTurbine Fuel – Use of Jet A Grade Fuel in a Jet A-1 Environment.

Frontiers

Rostec certification and first deliveries

2026 May 10

Rostec advises certification and first deliveries of MC21-310 delayed until at least 2027; MC21-300 PW1400 first flown 2017 May, MC21-310 PD-14 first flown 2025 Oct; SJ-100 certification planned 2026, production 2027; IL114-300, replacement for AN24 AN26, ceritification and first deliveries planned 2026.

Frontiers

Integrated express carriers

2026 May 10

Amazon bundled supply chain capabilities to position 3PL known as Amazon Supply Chain Services aka ASCS covering wide range of market segments, in competiton with top integrated express carriers DHL FedEx UPS.

Markets

Global airfreight tonnage rebounds

2026 May 10

Global airfreight tonnage +5% in 2026 Apr, after -4% in 2026 Mar, YoY; global average rares +28% Apr and +12% Mar.

Frontiers

Chicago O’Hare airport new concourse

2026 May 10

Chicago ORD airport adding new Concourse D with 19 gates to open late 2028, followed by new Global Terminal replacing existing Terminal 2 and expansion of Concourse E with 24 more gates.