aviation   MRO   Supply Chain   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A320   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Investigation: maintenance assembly error in PW1127GA-JM caused IndiGo A320neo engine failure

Investigators concluded a maintenance assembly error during a shop visit caused extensive internal damage to a Pratt & Whitney PW1127GA-JM engine on an IndiGo A320neo, forcing the aircraft to return to Amritsar in February 2023. The finding attributes the in‑flight engine failure to human error during post‑maintenance assembly.

2026-01-21T23:32:40.859023-08:00
space   ISS   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Boeing   NASA  
NASA • Tiernan P Doyle

NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires

By NASA: After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the.

Also: Economic Times, Stars and Stripes, The Guardian, USA Today, The Independent, India Defense News, Business Standard, ANI News Agency and 27 more
2026-01-20T14:16:10.540192-08:00
aviation   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing 737   Southwest Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Howard Hardee

Southwest completes 737‑700 reconfiguration ahead of Jan. 27 launch of assigned seating and extra‑legroom options

By FlightGlobal: Southwest Airlines has completed cabin modifications across its Boeing 737-700 fleet, removing one row of seats from each aircraft ahead of launching assigned seating and extra-legroom options on 27 January.

2026-01-21T21:04:48.485833-08:00
aviation   Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Malaysia Aviation Group reorganises senior leadership as new group CEO takes helm

By FlightGlobal: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) - the parent company of Malaysia Airlines - has reshuffled its leadership team, more than a week before its new group chief executive takes the helm.

Also: Aviation Week, AeroTime and Aviation Week
2026-01-21T19:33:26.501190-08:00