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Platts worldwide jet fuel
Tonne $1,477.85
Liter $1.48
Gallon $4.46
Barrel $187.15
2026 Mar 16

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Saudia sea-air corridor Frontiers
Saudia sea-air corridor

2026 Mar 16

Saudia Cargo collaborating with Saudi Ports Authority to introduce sea to air logistics routes via Saudi western coast sea ports onward via Saudi airports to global markets, starting with Jeddah Islamic Port.

Glossary highlight: Flight forces Markets
Glossary highlight: Flight forces

2026 Mar 16

Four primary forces acting on aircraft during flight; horizontal THRUST forward force generated by engines to overcome drag; horizontal DRAG resistive force of air opposing direction of motion; vertical LIFT upward force acting perpendicular to direction of motion, created by airfoil (shape of wings); vertical WEIGHT downward force aciting perpendicular to direction of motion.

Airspace brief: Ethiopia Markets
Airspace brief: Ethiopia

2026 Mar 16

Ethiopia ET ETH, country: ICAO region AFR, Eastern Africa; member Africa Union; aircraft registry ET; commercial airlines flying 4, fleet 167; commercial airports active 17: international 2, domestic 15; UN 1945 CC 1947 CT 2003; MOT/CAA ecaa.gov.et.

B787-9 flying with 222 seats Frontiers
B787-9 flying with 222 seats

2026 Mar 16

On routes with more premium demand than supply, United Airlines UA providing 222 seats in newly configured B789 aircraft: 1-2-1 business 64, 2-3-2 premium 35, 3-3-3 economy 123, offering high-speed low-latency internet, initally flying vv non-stop SFO-LHR SFO-SIN.

Modern airline seats Frontiers
Modern airline seats

2026 Mar 16

Airline seat fabric or textile acts as thermal-regulating barrier covering often multi-density foam in seat cushion/backrest to provide active support during flight, meeting fire smoke toxicity safety standards; seat color theory and patterns mix with lighting to address ‘visual texture’ along with eco-friendly hygenic fibers; future seats made as seamless single peice, potentially firmer during work times and softer during sleep periods.

Madrid airport expansion Frontiers
Madrid airport expansion

2026 Mar 16

Madrid-Barajas Airport MAD expansion underway to increase capacity 28% from 70m to 90m pax by 2031; project includes remodeling T1 T2 T3 terminals, expanding T4 T4S terminals, preparing airport for future high-speed rail connection and metro links.

Air freight market adjusting Markets
Air freight market adjusting

2026 Mar 16

As Gulf hubs operate well below normal, global air cargo flows compelling shippers to re-route freight, such as ocean East Asia to North America continuing via air to West Europe; air carrier lead times for reefer bookings 10+ days and regular bookings 7 to 10 days; forwarders say alternative routings spreading across global networks.

New major aircraft lessor SALC Frontiers
New major aircraft lessor SALC

2026 Mar 16

Sumisho Air Lease Corp, world’s 2nd largest commercial lessor; fleet: 982 owned 472 on-order 303 managed; SALC forming in 2026 following acqusition of Air Lease with 102 airline customers by Sumitomo SMBC Apollo Brookfield; fleet composition: Airbus 609 order 300, Boeing 372 order 162, Embraer 1 order 0; widebodies 163 order 8, narrowbodies 819 order 454.

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Air Seychelles

Seychelles
Air Seychelles
Intent
Add capacity ETD B789
2026 Mar 20
Airline

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Russia
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Intent
Add model MC23
2026 EOY
Airline

Atlas Air

United States
Atlas Air
Intent
New model A350F
TBA
Airline

Chingis Airlines

Mongolia
Fleet
Added model AT76
2026 Mar 13
Airline

Chingis Airlines

Mongolia
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline

Aerolinee Siciliane

Sicily
Aerolinee Siciliane
Intent
Launch B734 operations
2026 May 31
Airline

AlpAvia

Slovenia
AlpAvia
Status
License revoked AOC
2026 Mar
Airline

Luxwing

Malta
Luxwing
Intent
New model E145
2026 Mar
Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

SunExpress Turkiye

Turkiye
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2026 Mar 11
Aircraft Operator

Terra Avia

Moldova
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Kenya Airways

Kenya
Flight Provider
Start
B747-400
2026 Mar 10

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