As U.S. airlines carry more passengers, jet fuel use remains well below its previous peak">As U.S. airlines carry more passengers, jet fuel use remains well below its previous peak

(Tue, 06 Jun 2017) The amount of jet fuel consumed by U.S. airlines increased in both 2015 and 2016, although jet fuel use in 2016 remained 11% lower than its level a decade ago. Jet fuel use was lower despite the fact that the number of passengers traveling on U.S. carriers in 2016 was 7% higher than in 2007.

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