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Platts worldwide jet fuel
Tonne $1,696.32
Liter $1.70
Gallon $2.15
Barrel $214.81
2026 Apr 06

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Duetsche Aircraft D328eco Frontiers
Duetsche Aircraft D328eco

2026 Apr 06

D328 fastest turboprop cruise 483 kmh powered by PW127 expected to operate at lowest trip cost in class, competiting with AT42 SF34; built to fly on 100% SAF, configured either 20 seats range 3,282 km or 40 seats 1,150 km; EIS 2027 Q4.

MRO marketplace Frontiers
MRO marketplace

2026 Apr 06

MRO demand continues climb as independent MROs enter market, OEMs expand in-house capabiities, aircraft operators launch MROs in face of labor and parts shortages, although only 6% of MROs implemented digital tools at scale to deal with constraints by enabling more intelligent operations intra-linking MRO activities across organization.

Commercial aircraft production 2026 Q1 Markets
Commercial aircraft production 2026 Q1

2026 Apr 06

Total aircraft production 2026 Q1 at 327 aircraft: widebody 51, narrowbody 268, regional jet 5, regional prop 3; average production to delivery times for all aircraft: 41 days.

Busiest routes 2026 Apr Markets
Busiest routes 2026 Apr

2026 Apr 05

City pair by seats: 1st Jeju CJU - Seoul GMP 1.1m, 2nd Sapporo CTS - Tokyo HND 1.0m, 3rd Hanoi HAN - Ho Chi Minh SGN 0.9m, 4th Fukuoka FUK - Tokyo HND 0.9m, 5th Melbourne MEL - Sydney SYD 0.8m, 6th Mumbai BOM - Delhi DEL 0.7m, 7th Tokyo HND - Okinawa OKA 0.7m, 8th Beijing PEK - Shanghai SHA 0.6m, 9th Shanghai SHA - Shenzhen SZX 06m , 10th Guangzhao CAN - Shanghai SHA 0.6m.

Busiest airports 2026 Apr Markets
Busiest airports 2026 Apr

2026 Apr 05

By total seats combining domestic and international: 1st Atlanta ATL 5.4m, 2nd Chicago ORD 4.8m, 3rd Tokyo HND 4.5m, 4th Istanbul IST 4.4m, 5th London LHR 4.3m, 6th Guangzhou CAN 4.3m, 7th Shanghai PVG 4.3m, 8th Detroit DTW 4.2m, 9th Delhi DEL 4.1m, 10th Denver DEN 4.0m.

ME crisis impacts Markets
ME crisis impacts

2026 Apr 05

Main re-routing options north via Caucasus Afghanistan or south via Egypt Saudi Oman, responding to Gulf and Russia airspace restrictions, adding 2 to 4 flight hours as well as reducing payloads also impacted by fuel surcharges.

Nashville BNA airport improvements Frontiers
Nashville BNA airport improvements

2026 Apr 03

Nashville International Airport improving Central Core terminal to enable 40m pax by 2036, including additional escalators, upgraded elevators, larger entrance area, starting 2026 Jun finishing 2027 Dec.

AMT shortage Markets
AMT shortage

2026 Apr 03

Aviation Maintenance Technicians projected shortfall of about 60k by 2029 at 20% below need; MROs enhancing AMT propositions and partnering with training institutions to attract more technicians; additional mitigations to raise productivity, reducing shortfall, by improving fundamental operations, implementing digital solutions, offering skill building.

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AirBorneo

Malaysia
AirBorneo
Intent
Add capacity AXN B738
2026 Q3
Airline

NovoAir Armenia

Armenia
NovoAir Armenia
Status
Restarted L410 operations
2026 Mar 31
Airline

21 Air

United States
21 Air
Intent
Add model B777F
2026-2027
Airline

Sin-Kung Airways

Malaysia
Sin-Kung Airways
Status
Launched B734F operations
2026 Apr 02
Airline

Stratos Freight

Uzbekistan
Intent
Start Flying
2026 H2
Airline

Cavok Air

Ukraine
Cavok Air
Intent
New model A306ST
2026
Airline

Air Congo DRC

Congo Kinshasa DRC
Air Congo DRC
Intent
New model AT76
2026 May
Airline

Cargojet Airways

Canada
Cargojet Airways
Intent
Exit 21 Air stake position
TBA
Aircraft Operator

CityJet

Ireland
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Sweden
Flight Provider
Start
E190
2026 Apr 02
Aircraft Operator

Sky Airline Chile

Chile
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Viva Mexico

Mexico
Flight Provider
Start
A320neo
2026 Apr 02
Aircraft Operator

Titan Airways UK

United Kingdom
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Jet2

United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Start
A321ceo
2026 Apr 02
Aircraft Operator

BH Air

Bulgaria
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Corendon Airlines Europe

Malta
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2026 Apr 01
Aircraft Operator

Electra Airways

Bulgaria
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Air Cairo

Egypt
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2026 Apr 01
Aircraft Operator

Sky Airline Chile

Chile
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Viva Mexico

Mexico
Flight Provider
Start
A320neo
2026 Apr 01
Aircraft Operator

Sky Airline Chile

Chile
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Viva Mexico

Mexico
Flight Provider
Start
A320neo
2026 Apr 01
Aircraft Operator

Global Airways Lithuania

Lithuania
Aircraft Operator
Flight Provider

Corendon Airlines Turkiye

Turkiye
Flight Provider
Start
A320ceo
2026 Mar 31

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