FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed key structural work on its Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion, with an expected maiden flight “over the next few weeks.” The company is targeting certification by the end of this year, adding a forward-cargo-door configuration to the Trent-powered airframe.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) will provide technical support, training, and advisory services to Nigeria under a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening the country’s aviation sector.
CNBC
• Sawdah Bhaimiya
By CNBC: Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, expects to take on 1.7 billion euros (nearly $2 billion) in additional fuel costs this year, as the Middle East conflict poses "enormous challenges.".
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Largest 737 variant undergoes high-energy trials as certification remains targeted for 2026 Boeing has conducted a series of high-energy brake tests on the Boeing 737 MAX 10 , simulating a rejected takeoff under worst-case conditions during the aircraft’s certification campaign.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: An explosion in a test bay at the Safran Ventilation Systems plant in Blagnac, near Toulouse, has left two workers in critical condition.
Leeham News
• Kathryn B. Creedy
By Leeham News: May 6, 2026, © Leeham News: The history of workforce issues is long–40 years–and dozens of efforts have attempted to address workforce shortages as we’ve bumped along, complaining about the problem and waiting for someone else to solve it.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Former Air Baltic executives seal pact focused on network connectivity at Bahrain. Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has unveiled a tie-up with premium leisure operator Beond, intended to offer expanded connectivity.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
Vertical Mag
• DART Aerospace Press Release
