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In China, an HH-200 cargo drone was lifted into the air, designed to operate in the cold and heat. The device should cover delivery to hard-to-reach areas: mountains, islands, coastal and border destinations. The focus of the project is not record-breaking show flights, but a practical network of "small aircraft" for cargo.

In Brazil, jet fuel has sharply risen in price since April 1: Petrobras raised the price by about 54.8% and offered installments of part of the increase for distributors. Fuel accounts for a significant share of airline costs, so the market quickly transfers the increase to tariffs. For B2B, this is a blow to urgent deliveries and the aviation component of logistics.

The Brazilian air transportation market has received a massive cost blow. Rising jet fuel prices are immediately reflected in cargo aviation, urgent deliveries, and tariffs for businesses that use aviation as part of their logistics.

RWB (Wildberries & Russ) and S7 Cargo are launching electronic air waybills for domestic transportation: from April 1, 2026, e-AWB will be used on cargo flights, and from September 1, it will be expanded to transport marketplace goods on S7 Airlines passenger flights. For the market, this is a step towards mandatory EDI in transportation and faster cargo handling.

Air transportation from Asia in 2026 remains one of the key import tools, but mistakes in choosing routes and tariffs are increasingly leading to overpayments. Market experts point out that speed is no longer equal to efficiency, and success depends on a sound logistics strategy and an understanding of the current configuration of the aviation market.

The expansion of transport hubs — automobile, aviation and railway — remains one of the key drivers of the development of the Russian economy. Experts note that the modernization of infrastructure reduces logistical costs, accelerates cargo flows and enhances regional connectivity.

The decrease in the volume of air cargo transportation in Russia was recorded against the background of logistical redistribution and shortage of the air fleet. What are the prospects for aviation and who wins in the new reality?