Flight data confirm changes in overall U.S. jet fuel consumption estimates (8/26/2020)
Global consumption of transportation fuels has trended lower during the past several months as a result of the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and efforts to contain and mitigate it. Although total U.S. jet fuel consumption has been particularly affected by these measures, averaging 29% lower during the first five months of 2020 than during the same time last year, analysis of flight-level data provided by Cirium on commercial passenger flights suggests that demand for jet fuel in the United States is likely recovering faster than in most other major aviation markets. Increased demand for aviation services and the compartively low share of travel that crosses international borders in the United States are driving this relatively fast recovery. ...
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