politico.eu
• Ben Munster, James Fernyhough
The EU’s AccelerateEU plan, outlined within a new emergency energy package, includes non-binding recommendations aimed at helping member states make use of existing rules to prioritize jet-fuel supplies. The move targets near-term supply-management and resilience as Europe faces kerosene disruption risks.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The French-built family of single-engine turboprops has been in service since 1990, carving out a niche between conventional turboprops and Daher has delivered the 1,300th aircraft from its TBM family , nearly 36 years after the first example entered service.
Air Cargo News
• Rebecca Jeffrey
By Air Cargo News: Airbus has taken a big step towards completing its first A350 freighter with the arrival of the cargo door at its final assembly line facility in France.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Namibia and Botswana are planning to establish a joint airline backed by a strategic partner, Botswana’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has confirmed.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Technology Aviation Business group includes 30 founding members.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
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Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: March deal for eight aircraft ended a 34-month drought for Trent-powered Rolls-Royce has secured its first new engine selection for the Boeing 787 in nearly three years, with an order recorded in March 2026 for eight aircraft , marking the first Trent-powered deal since mid-2023.
ch-aviation
• Ivan Nadalet
By ch-aviation: Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) has agreed to order eleven B787-9s and twenty B737-8s from Boeing (BOE, Washington National). As part of the commitment, announced during the Dubai Airshow 2023, Ethiopian has also gained options for a further 15 and 21 jets respectively.
