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Frontiers
Air logistics evolving
2026 May 03
E-commerce transforming cargo flows worldwide: faster processing, increased digitalization, greater flexibility at airports and with providers, plus specialized sectors calling for more temp-controls and regulatory compliance.
Markets
US airlines markets
2026 May 03
International airline capacity for 2026 Summer about 99m seats with US carriers holding 51% share; US domestic market, 2016-2026 at 600m seats, shared 2/3 legacy and 1/3 low-cost, reflecting mature well ordered market; legacy carriers led by America Delta United followed by Alaska and low-cost carriers led by Southwest followed by Allegiant Frontier JetBlue.
Frontiers
Stored B777-9 change incorporation
2026 May 03
Boeing built 30 B779 aircraft before model certification, now pending in near-term; each pre-certification built aircraft requires Boeing update aircraft to incorporate changes made to model during certification; pre-certification built aircraft normal part of production process, enabling builder to improve learning about new model prior to first delivery and to increase quantity of initial deliveries.
Frontiers
US ATC for eVTOL aircraft
2026 May 03
Archer Beta Joby Wisk eVTOL aircraft in-process of certification; US ATC under-staffed workforce needs upgrades to manage new eVTOL aircraft; also, drone market projects 800m additional flights over next decade.
Frontiers
Viable aircraft models retired early
2026 May 03
A340-500 long haul aircraft with four engines overcome by fuel burn vs B777 with two engines; B747SP long haul with four engines replaced with B747-200 due to size at same fuel burn; MD11 stretched evolution of DC10 took too long to fix range and burn, outflanked by B777; MD90 re-engined stretched MD80 aimed to compete with A320, withdrawn in favor of B737 after merger with Boeing, re-naming shortened MD95 as B717; Concorde high-flying supersonic retired due to older tech maintenance burden, now Boom XB-1 testing well aimed for EIS 2030.
Frontiers
Short-haul: no inflight service
2026 May 03
Delta DL to cut inflight service for economy class on flight distance under 558 km, eliminating meals snacks drinks on 450 daily flights, beginning 2026 May 19; previously DL provided no economy class inflight service on flights under 403 km.
Forecasts
Report: Aviation in 2026
2026 May 02
Centre For Aviation centreforaviation.com report: Aviation in 2026 - The CAPA Perspective, complimentary.
Markets
Europe jet fuel
2026 May 01
Europe imports US jet fuel at 200k bpd, less than ME shortage, while US exports 442k bpd with balance purchased by competitors, subject to increase in US domestic need; EASA to issue guidance about US Jet A to open more US jet fuel exports for Europe, currently restrained to imports of Jet A1.
Airline Plans & Changes
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PNG Air
Papua New Guinea
Fleet
Added model AT46
2026 May 02
Airline
EgyptAir
Egypt
Fleet
Added model B38M
2026 May 01
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Skymark Airlines
Japan
Fleet
Added model B38M
2026 Apr 30
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AirAsia X
Malaysia
Fleet
Added model A21N
2026 May 02
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Spirit Airlines
United States
Fleet
Stored model A320 A20N A321 A21N
2026 May 02
Airline
Spirit Airlines
United States
Status
Ceased Operations
2026 May 02
Airline
Domus Airways
Argentina
Intent
New model A221
TBA
Airline
Domus Airways
Argentina
Status
New airline Startup
2026
Airlines Capacity Contracts
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Avion Express Malta
Malta
Flight Provider
Eurowings Germany
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 May 02
Aircraft Operator
Centrum Air
Uzbekistan
Flight Provider
Flyadeal
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2026 May 02
Aircraft Operator
AirExplore
Slovakia
Flight Provider
Enter Air
Poland
Start
B737-800
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Condor
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
Titan Airways UK
United Kingdom
Flight Provider
Jet2
United Kingdom
Start
A321ceo
2026 May 01
Aircraft Operator
Avion Express Lithuania
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Transavia Netherlands
Netherlands
Start
A320ceo
2026 Apr 30
Aircraft Operator
ASL Airlines Ireland
Ireland
Flight Provider
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
Start
A330-300
2026 Apr 28
Aircraft Operator
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
Flight Provider
Condor
Germany
Start
A320ceo
2026 Apr 28
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