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Jet Fuel High Costs, Short Supply To Remain Critical ‘For Months’ The financial impact on airlines and potential shortages of jet fuel at some airports are likely to persist for months.

Skyports Completes First Vertiport For Joby's Dubai Air Taxi Network The first of four vertiports planned for Joby Aviation’s initial air taxi network in Dubai has been completed by the UK’s Skyports. hockensmithawi… Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:57 Author Graham Warwick Content source Business Aviation & AAM Report Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Advanced Air Mobility

IATA Warns Lack Of Jet Fuel May Cause Flight Cancellations In Europe Jet fuel shortages could lead to flight cancellations in Europe by the end of May, the head of the IATA said April 17. natalia.pelayo… Fri, 04/17/2026 - 14:44 Author Helen Massy-Beresford Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

US investigators have determined that a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER was damaged in a tail-strike on landing at Las Vegas after the pilot did not maintain correct pitch during the flare. The first officer had been manually flying the aircraft – inbound from Washington Dulles on 2 July last year – during the approach to… The post United 737-900ER tail-strike traced to incorrect pitch during flare first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Cathay Pacific Group has seen “robust volumes” on its flights in March, stemming from a demand shift caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Releasing its traffic results for March, the group, comprising mainline operator Cathay and low-cost carrier HK Express, carried significantly more passengers during the month. Cathay saw a 24% rise… The post Cathay sees demand upside from Iran conflict, but warns of fuel impact first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four Boeing 787-10s through the conversion of previous orders and options it holds on 787s. El Al agreed to purchase three 787-9s, through a deal with Boeing reached two years ago, and take options on up to six additional aircraft. But it concluded a new arrangement on 15… The post El Al confirms four 787-10s and additional options in revised deal first appeared on FlightGlobal.

EASYJET EASYJET expects pretax loss of £540m-£560m for first half of FY26, citing result is in line with expectations, excluding £25m of additional fuel costs due to Middle East conflict and £30m net increase in legal provisions. mlavitt@aviati… Fri, 04/17/2026 - 02:26 Author Stephen Costley Content source SpeedNews Primary Category Air Transport

Spirit Airlines Facing Tough Climb Out Of Chapter 11 As fuel costs spike and its reorganization plan weathers scrutiny, Spirit Airlines is again facing questions about its ability to emerge from Chapter 11 as a going concern.

The crash killed 15 people and prompted the FAA to ground MD-11Fs. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a hearing next month as part of its investigation into the fiery crash last year of a Boeing MD-11 Freighter at Louisville. The agency has scheduled the hearing for 19 and 20 May in… The post NTSB to hold hearing into cause of UPS MD-11F crash first appeared on FlightGlobal.

In the first week of the Iran war ceasefire, the week from 8-Apr-2026 to 14-Apr-2026, the number of flights between Europe and the Middle East recovered by 13% versus the previous week (source: EUROCONTROL). However, Europe-Middle East movements remained 51.7% lower than the same week of 2025, just as they were in the last week of Mar-2026. Total flight numbers to/from/within Europe were enjoying year-on-year growth in 2026 before the start of the Iran war. However, the heavy fall in Europe-Middle East traffic has fed through to a drop in overall Europe movements. Increased flight numbers to Asia and Africa have not offset the Middle East cuts. Europe's long haul airlines have likely gained on Europe-Asia as a result of the crumbling of Gulf carrier competition. However, the conflict in Iran has pushed the IMF into downward revisions to its world economic outlook, with Europe's GDP growth forecast particularly soft.