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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,355.03

Liter $1.36

Gallon $4.08

Barrel $171.59

2026 May 05

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Markets

Analysis: Boeing’s long arc

2026 May 05

Leeham News leehamnews.com analysis: Boeing’s long arc from disciplines rework to distributed chaos; beginning 2026 May 05, 5-part series, intro complimentary, content premium.

Markets

Air cargo capacity and growth

2026 May 05

Air cargo capacity under pressure as result of rising demand and less belly space due to reduction in passenger flights; per Rotate Analysis, air cargo demand in tonnes growth 2025 +8% YoY, led by e-commerce +727k +20% and cloud computing +314k +49%; per Xenata, global air cargo rate surged +30% YoY in 2026 Apr.

Markets

Podcast: Business at Airbus and Boeing

2026 May 05

Aviation Week aviationweek.com podcast: How’s business at Airbus and Boeing; 2026 May 01, 26 min, complimentary.

Frontiers

New Delhi second airport

2026 May 05

Noida International DXN to start handling commercial flights 2026 Jun 15; DXN runway L 3,900 m with terminal capacity 12m pax annually.

Markets

San Francisco & Oakland airports

2026 May 05

San Francisco International Airport SFO, on west side of SF Bay, settled with Oakland airport on east side of SF Bay with re-name as Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport OAK with emphasis on Oakland for any name use.

Frontiers

Airport policy overhaul

2026 May 05

ACI World urges governments to modernize aviation policy frameworks to help airports keep pace with rising demand relative to slot allocation, passenger processes, infrastructure capacity.

Frontiers

Amazon logistic services

2026 May 05

Amazon Supply Chain Services for packages freight distribution fulfillment parcels under single brand - similar to Amazon Web Services for cloud computing, enabling shippers to plug into Amazon’s network spanning truckload, LTL, parcel transport as well as warehousing.

Frontiers

Do228 NXT maiden flight

2026 May 05

General Atomics Aero Tec Systems Do228 NXT maiden flight 2026 May 02; international launch planned Farnborough Airshow 2026 Jul; aircraft engines TPE331-10, STOL takeoff 445 landing 362 m, max payload range 296 km, max cruise 445 kmh, useful load 2,700 kg; Do228 NXT distinct from RUAG Do228NG and Hindustan-Dornier 228.

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