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  
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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
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Airbus will not have A220 ‘secondary’ cockpit barriers ready by FAA’s July deadline

By FlightGlobal: JetBlue has requested an extension to the deadline, following a similar request by Horizon Air. Certification delays and supply chain hold ups have left Airbus unable to meet the Federal Aviation Administration's 31 July deadline for introducing secondary cockpit barriers on A220s.

2026-04-28T16:34:35.356008-07:00