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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Delta A330-300 (N813NW) suffers catastrophic left-engine failure and fire on takeoff from São Paulo; returns with 288 aboard

Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330-300 (registration N813NW) suffered a catastrophic left-engine failure and fire — reportedly a PW4000 compressor stall — minutes after takeoff from São Paulo–Guarulhos on 29 March. The crew returned to GRU and landed safely with 288 passengers; US and Brazilian authorities have opened probes.

Also: Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, Aviacionline, airlive.net, theaviationhub.co.uk and worldwarwings.com
2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

Ryanair Commits US$900m to West Midlands, Adds Ninth Birmingham Aircraft and Five Routes for Summer 2026

By Aviation Source: Ryanair makes a US$900 million investment in the West Midlands region, adding a ninth aircraft at Birmingham Airport and five new routes for Summer 2026.

2026-03-30T15:20:06.571697-07:00
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Cathay Pacific • Grace Poon

Cathay Pacific launches five-times-weekly Hong Kong–Seattle nonstop as North America network nears 120 weekly return flights

By Cathay Pacific: With this latest addition, the airline now operates close to 120 return flights per week to North America.

Also: Breitflyte, Aviation24, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation A2Z, travelcodex.com and stattimes.com
2026-03-30T00:26:19.195861-07:00