Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup
>Petrobras raises aviation-kerosene price by 55 % and offers airlines unprecedented installment plan
Brazilian flag oil company Petrobras stunned the aviation sector at dawn on 2 April by increasing the refinery gate price of Jet A-1 (QAV) by 55 percent, the steepest single-day jump since liberalized pricing began in 2016. Read More
>Ryanair calls for prompt reversal of aviation-tax hike
Ryanair has urged Prime Minister Bart De Wever to act immediately to reverse the planned increase in the aviation tax, saying any delay would harm the availability of flights and jobs. Read More
>FAA Releases Report on Pilot Training Modernization With Only a 10-Day Comment Period
The FAA released its report, “A Comprehensive Modernization of Pilot Training Conducted by 14 CFR Part 141 Training Organizations,” on April 1, 2026, with the agency only accepting comments on the report through April 10. Read More
>Icelandair mulls buying 49% of PLAY Europe’s Maltese AOC
Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) has initiated discussions with the current owners of PLAY Europe (FPE, Malta International), a still active Maltese air operator’s certificate left idle following the collapse of its erstwhile parent, PLAY (Iceland), concerning a potential acquisition of a 49% share. Read more
>Korean Air takes emergency action as fuel prices soar
Korean Air says it is moving into emergency management mode to buffer the impact of surging jet fuel costs as the global economy is rocked by the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. Read more
>Airport employees in Spain announces indefinite strike
Airport employees across Spain have announced an indefinite strike starting on Monday, March 30. Groundforce and Menzies employees have taken part in the strike over an ongoing pay dispute. Read more
>End Of An Era: Why The FAA Just Banned SFO’s Iconic Parallel Landings
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially shut down San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) side-by-side landings after determining that the current congestion presented too much risk. The agency found that the long-standing visual separation procedures no longer aligned with national safety policies. Read more
>Budget airlines see March carryings rise despite Middle East conflict
Ryanair and Wizz Air both reported higher passenger numbers in March despite conflict in the Middle East and the prospect of rising fuel costs. Read more
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