Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

ATSB: Qantas 737-800 engine-failure incident driven by turbine-blade crack; crew took decisive action after failure at/after V1

Australia’s ATSB says a Qantas Boeing 737-800 returned to Sydney after a loud bang from the right engine during the take-off roll on 8 November 2024 (QF520 to Brisbane). Investigators found the event stemmed from a turbine-blade crack and noted the failure occurred after V1, limiting abort options.

2026-04-29T04:41:09.331475-07:00
Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Ascend Airways Malaysia prepares for passenger flights as UK sister closes

By FlightGlobal: Initial 737 passenger aircraft flown to Kuala Lumpur from East Midlands While Ascend Airways’ UK operation is suspending services, its sister airline in Malaysia is expanding into passenger operations with the addition of three more aircraft.

Also: ch-aviation and CAPA
2026-04-29T04:41:05.359271-07:00