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Platts worldwide jet fuel

Tonne $1,506.68

Liter $1.51

Gallon $4.54

Barrel $190.79

2026 Apr 13

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Builder brief: Mitsubishi

2026 Apr 13

Mitsubishi aircraft builder 2008-Present www.flythemrj.com, domicile Japan, owner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries formerly Mitsubishi Aircraft; models: development stopped MJ90 MJ100, out of production Bombardier CRJ1 CRJ2 CRJ7 CRJ9 CRJX powered by turbofan CF34s; active 1,058 units.

Frontiers

Tupolev Tu-454

2026 Apr 13

Tupolev presented concept of Tu-454 passenger aircraft as long range widebody powered by PD-26 engines, competing with A350 B787; no launch data announced.

Frontiers

IFE streaming licenses

2026 Apr 13

Controversy about location of pax streaming relative to inflight use, referred to as BYOL Bring Your Own License such as for Netflix, and whether airline to surcharge pax when access directly from streamer or via airline or aircraft server.

Markets

Jet fuel cost and supply

2026 Apr 13

Airlines reducing scheduled flights and airports preparing for storage disruptions, as jet fuel concerns shift from cost to supply.

Markets

Lufthansa 100 years

2026 Apr 12

Lufthansa Airlines LH DLH 100th anniversary 2026 Apr 06; originally Deutsche Luft Hansa in Berlin 1926 as flag carrier, dissolved 1945 re-formed 1953 as LuftAG then Deutsche Lufthansa 1954; now operating fleet of 266 aircraft serving 200+ destinations worldwide flying 13 models: A319 A320 A20N A321 A21N A333 A343 A346 A359 A380 B744 B748 B789.

Markets

Europe airports fuel

2026 Apr 12

ACI Europe warns systemic jet fuel shortages in Europe starting within 3-wks, subject to early re-start of ME oil supply.

Markets

Airbus deliveries 2026 Q1

2026 Apr 12

Airbus delivered 114 aircraft to 45 customers during 2026 Q1; cumulative all programs: 25,909 orders and 16,871 deliveries; active commercial aircraft: 12,005 single-aisle and 2,338 dual-aisle.

Markets

A220 deliveries

2026 Apr 12

A220 deliveries reached 501 units 2026 Mar: Bombardier 37 + Airbus 464 units; total orders 959 composed of 108 -100 model and 859 -200 model; A220s now serving nearly 2k routes.

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