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Air Cargo News • Rebecca Jeffrey

Airbus A350F: cargo door delivered to Toulouse; installation starts on MSN700 ahead of H2 test flights

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.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-04-22T01:35:49.943868-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Rolls-Royce wins first 787 engine order in nearly three years

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.

2026-04-22T01:34:41.551221-07:00
Africa   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Air India   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
ch-aviation • Ivan Nadalet

Ethiopian orders 11+15 B787s, 20+21 B737 MAX 8s

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.

2026-04-22T00:36:12.290257-07:00
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Airbus

Airbus to upgrade JetBlue A320 fleet with advanced cockpit displays

By Airbus: Orlando, United States, 21 April 2026 – Airbus has signed an agreement with JetBlue to upgrade cockpit display systems on part of its A320 fleet. The agreement was signed at MRO Americas.

Also: Airline Geeks
2026-04-21T08:10:30.056724-07:00