The engine counted 2088 cargo flights globally on 2026-09-24, with Asia at 861, Europe 481 and North America 246.
There is no thirty-day baseline for this series yet, so the counts are a level, not a trend. Turkish Airlines placed its largest Boeing narrowbody order; diesel, which shares the distillate pool with jet fuel, fell 0.97%.
Air cargo is still led by Asia. Cheaper diesel helps airlines, but higher long-term rates make buying new planes more expensive. Planes are paid for over many years, so higher long-term rates raise leasing costs.
So-what: Falling distillate prices are the one cost relief carriers got on a day of rising rates. For aircraft buyers, the thirty-year at a two-decade high raises the financing cost of orders like Turkish's, which favours carriers that can pay from cash or lease rather than borrow.
What to watch. Distillate prices; aircraft financing terms; Gulf airspace notices.