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12.05.26 - 14:33
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Jet Fuel Shortage Deepens Pressure On Global Airlines (ZeroHedge)
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Jet Fuel Shortage Deepens Pressure On Global Airlines
Via City AM,
Heathrow's April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million, with Middle East traffic down 50%.
Transfer traffic rose 10% as travellers rerouted through Heathrow to Asia and Oceania.
Airlines are facing mounting pressure from jet fuel shortages and higher oil prices.
Fewer passengers were heading to Heathrow Airport in April as the war in the Middle East keeps travellers grounded.
Passenger numbers at Europe's biggest airport fell by five per cent in April to 6.7m with the blame being attributed to the “ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict”.
For those heading to that particular region, Heathrow saw a whopping 50 per cent drop in volumes.
Still, in the year-to-date (Jan–Apr) traffic maintained modest growth at 1.2 per cent.
Transfer demand grew ten per cent in April, as travellers rerouted through Heathrow to reach Asia and Oceania, helping offset losses in direct Middle Eastern travel.
Travel to Asia...
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12.05.26 - 01:12
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US To Develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors For Commercial Shipping (ZeroHedge)
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US To Develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors For Commercial Shipping
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The United States is seeking to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) for commercial vessels that would potentially bring down shipping costs, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a May 7 statement.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks at a press conference at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Oct. 28, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The initiative, launched by DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for this purpose. An RFI is a formal document to gather preliminary information regarding a good or service from suppliers. In this specific case, the purpose of the RFI is to investigate whether the advancements in SMR technology and other developments are “usable, scalable, and can be made commercially viable,” according to the RFI published in the Fede...
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