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Platts worldwide fuel & Brent crude oil
Tonne $710.37
Liter $0.71
Gallon $2.14
Barrel $89.95
2025 Sep 09

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Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines
Status
Renewed license AOC
2025 Sep 06
Airline

T'way Air

South Korea
T'way Air
Intent
Rebrand as Trinity Airways
2026 Q1 Q2
Airline

Lanexang Aviation Services

Laos
Lanexang Aviation Services
Intent
New model AT76
2025 Sep
Airline

Lad Airways

Iran
Lad Airways
Fleet
Added model B735
2025 Sep 07
Airline

Lad Airways

Iran
Lad Airways
Fleet
Added model MD82
2025 Sep 07
Airline

Lad Airways

Iran
Lad Airways
Status
New airline Startup
2025
Airline

FlyCAA

Congo Kinshasa
FlyCAA
Fleet
Added model A321 P2F
2025 Sep 04
Airline

Air Cote D'Ivoire

Ivory Coast
Air Cote D'Ivoire
Fleet
Added model A339
2025 Sep 04
Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Brasil

Brazil
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

FlyBondi

Argentina
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Play Iceland

Iceland
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator

Smartwings Czechia

Czechia
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Camair-Co

Cameroon
Flight Provider
Start
B737-800
2025 Sep 05
Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Transavia Netherlands

Netherlands
Flight Provider
Start
A321ceo
2025 Sep 03
Aircraft Operator

Lad Airways

Iran
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Taban Air

Iran
Flight Provider
Start
MD82
2025 Sep 02
Aircraft Operator

Avion Express Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

TAP Air Portugal

Portugal
Flight Provider
Start
A321ceo
2025 May 31
Aircraft Operator

Hi Fly Malta

Malta
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

TAP Air Portugal

Portugal
Flight Provider
Start
A330-200
2025 May 31
Aircraft Operator

GetJet Airlines Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Air Senegal

Senegal
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2025 May 23

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Aircraft Frontiers
Fully integrated GEO-LEO operator

2025 Sep 09

Eutelsat first fully integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, with GEO fleet of 34 satellites and LEO constellation of 600+ satellites, providing four video verticals distributing 6,400 TV channels.

Aircraft Frontiers
Airline real-time branding

2025 Sep 09

Airlines evolving from static ad campaigns to dynamic, real-time brand positioning, utilizing AI to identify relevant moments when airline rides wave of news instead of turmoil within wave, such as in response to competitor price raise.

Aircraft Forecasts
Airbus A220-500 launch

2025 Sep 09

Once A220 production target 14 per month reached or close, with anticipated breakeven in 2026, Airbus in position to focus on new product, launch of A220-500 program.

Aircraft Frontiers
Airlines retail revolution

2025 Sep 08

With 7 of 10 travelers preferring to book via OTAs, airlines need to adapt to modern retail frameworks by (1) transitioning to order based platforms, (2) shift focus from pricing to full service, (3) integrate aggregators and GDS, (4) adjust functions to people and processing, (5) build in-house expertise in both operations and commerce.

Aircraft Frontiers
Airframer re-industrialization

2025 Sep 08

Productivity key for airframer facilities, achieved by increasing utilization for additional capacity, or developing new facility - with average wait time of 3-yrs, favors retrofitting existing facilities by re-design to make producibility more efficient.

Aircraft Markets
B737 wingtips

2025 Sep 07

Five B737 wingtip types: Canted, short sloped upwards; Blended, extending outwards blending into wing; Split-scimitar: two curved extending up and down in opposite directions; Sharklets: like blended with backwards sloping shart-fin shape; Fences: flat vertical extending up and down.

Aircraft
Drones deliver 38 tonnes

2025 Sep 05

Skylift used two FlyingBasket FB3 heavylift cargo drones each with 100 kg payload to deliver 38 tonnes of equipment over 6.5 weeks to more than 400 wind turbines in England and Irish Sea; drones max range 2.4 km and speed 108 kmh.

Aircraft Markets
China cargo shift to Europe

2025 Sep 05

Full month figures for 2025 Aug highlight structural change of outbound air cargo trade flows as shift from "China/HK to USA" markets to "China/HK to Europe" markets; according to latest figures and analysis YoY, China/HK to USA tonnages down by -5% In comparison, China/HK to Europe volumes up by +11%.

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