Air Cargo News
• Rebecca Jeffrey
The cargo door for Airbus’s first A350 freighter has arrived at the final assembly line in Toulouse, reaching the MSN700 prototype on 21 April. Installation is set to begin on 22 April, with the next step being test flights scheduled for H2, per A350F chief engineer Joel Rocker.
politico.eu
• Ben Munster, James Fernyhough
By politico.eu: The AccelerateEU plan contains non-binding recommendations promising to help member states make use of existing rules.
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.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Technology Aviation Business group includes 30 founding members.
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.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock, Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Textron’s latest midsize jet is making a demonstration tour of Europe.
