ReutersJoanna Plucinska, Kate Abnett

Study: jet-fuel spike adds ~$100+ to per-passenger cost on Europe long-haul

A new study by Transport & Environment says rising jet-fuel prices have increased the average fuel cost by $104 for each passenger on long-haul flights leaving Europe. The analysis frames the figure as a direct pass-through pressure point for airline pricing and margins amid ongoing fuel shocks.

2026-04-21T02:42:50.068635-07:00
Aviation WeekVictoria Moores

Beond Suspends European Flights Until October

By Aviation Week: All-business-class airline Beond has halted scheduled flights between Europe and the Maldives until October, saying the unit economics no longer work given the sharp rise in fuel prices.

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2026-04-20T07:01:14.752129-07:00
Boeing

Ethiopian Airlines Converts Options of Six Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes into Firm Orders

By Boeing: WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Ethiopian Airlines announced today the purchase of six 787 Dreamliner jets as the airline fully exercises commitments from its 2023 landmark order.

2026-04-20T17:58:10.243841-07:00
ch-aviationDirk Andrei Salcedo

Mongolia's Hunnu Air mulls A321LRs, A330s for Europe push

By ch-aviation: Hunnu Air (MR, Ulaanbaatar) is considering leasing two A321-200NX(LR)s and two A330-200s to pave the way for a planned expansion into Europe, commercial director Turbold Tserenkhuu said at Routes Asia 2026, as cited by Aviation Week.

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00
Associated PressJosh Funk

Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

By Associated Press: Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

2026-04-20T13:51:24.220894-07:00