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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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Glossary highlight: V-speeds

2026 Apr 06

Airspeeds defined by regulation, typically based on aircraft weight and configuration relative to atmospheric pressure and temperature, normally applied to IAS indicated airspeed in terms of flight phase, such as takeoff and climb: V1 takeoff decision, VR rotation initiation, V2 takeoff safety, V3 flap retraction, V4 steady climb.

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, competing with AT42 SF34; built to fly on 100% SAF, configured 20 seats range 3,282 km or 40 seats 1,150 km; EIS 2027 Q4.

Frontiers

MRO marketplace

2026 Apr 06

MRO demand continues climb as independent MROs enter market, OEMs expand in-house capabiities, aircraft operators launch MROs; dealing with labor and parts constraints, 6% of MROs implemented digital tools to improve management by enabling intelligent operations across entire MRO.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Webinar: Fueling the Future in Africa

2026 Apr 03

IATA iata.org webinar: Fueling the Future - Enhancing Airline Fuel Efficiency in Africa, complimentary.

Airline Plans & Developments

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