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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

On 29 March a Delta Air Lines A330‑300 (N813NW) departing São Paulo–Guarulhos for Atlanta suffered a catastrophic left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure that produced visible flames minutes after takeoff. The crew returned and landed safely with 288 aboard; Brazilian and U.S. authorities are investigating.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

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Greenland introduces new air traffic control requirements for Nuuk Airport

2026-03-30T17:11:39.738095-07:00

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Washington Post

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

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Greenland introduces new air traffic control requirements for Nuuk Airport Greenland has introduced new air traffic control requirements for Nuuk Airport, changing operational standards for commercial, defense and general aviation users. The measures alter procedures and compliance obligations for aircraft operators and air navigation service providers at the country’s primary airport, with implications for scheduling and safety oversight.

2026-03-30T17:11:39.738095-07:00

Greenland introduces new air traffic control requirements for Nuuk Airport

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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire On 29 March a Delta Air Lines A330‑300 (N813NW) departing São Paulo–Guarulhos for Atlanta suffered a catastrophic left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure that produced visible flames minutes after takeoff. The crew returned and landed safely with 288 aboard; Brazilian and U.S. authorities are investigating.

2026-03-30T13:15:31.752408-07:00

Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

Washington Post

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests The Army has opened an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training flight hovered near the hillside home of singer Kid Rock outside Nashville, a move captured in a video and coinciding with nationwide anti‑Trump "No Kings" demonstrations.

2026-03-30T12:27:21.223609-07:00

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

New York Times

TSA officers receive back pay; security lines ease as Tyler Perry gift‑card recipients asked to return donations Most TSA officers received back pay Monday covering two missed paychecks held up by a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse, and White House executive action accelerated disbursements, easing multi‑hour security lines at hubs including Atlanta and Houston. Recipients of Tyler Perry $1,000 gift cards were asked to return them.

2026-03-30T10:21:00.770817-07:00

TSA officers receive back pay; security lines ease as Tyler Perry gift‑card recipients asked to return donations

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FAA Phase 4A Clears Boeing 777‑19 for Extended Testing, Turns 2027 EIS into a Scheduling Race FAA Phase 4A approval authorises Boeing's 777‑19 to begin intensive 'for‑score' ground and flight testing, shifting the programme's 2027 entry‑into‑service from a technical unknown to a scheduling race. The move reduces technical uncertainty but puts pressure on test throughput, supplier readiness and delivery sequencing ahead of 2027.

2026-03-30T05:55:51.485342-07:00

FAA Phase 4A Clears Boeing 777‑19 for Extended Testing, Turns 2027 EIS into a Scheduling Race

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Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau will retire at the end of September 2026, the airline said March 30, after intense criticism — including demands from Quebec lawmakers — over his decision to respond in English only to a fatal LaGuardia runway crash. The board is seeking a bilingual successor.

2026-03-30T05:16:33.014493-07:00

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

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Reiser's H145D3 XR mixed‑reality simulator certified by LBA/EASA as FTD‑3 Reiser's H145D3 XR mixed‑reality device has been approved by the German Federal Aviation Office (LBA) under EASA rules and certified as a Flight Training Device Level 3, validating its H145 procedural and systems training capability. The FTD‑3 award follows EUROPEAN ROTORS 2025 pre‑qualification and opens mixed‑reality H145 training across Europe.

2026-03-30T02:30:36.176903-07:00

Reiser's H145D3 XR mixed‑reality simulator certified by LBA/EASA as FTD‑3

Leeham News

NASA report finds systemic safety and quality failures in Boeing's 2024 Starliner test NASA on Feb. 19 released its investigative report into the 2024 failures of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, finding systemic safety and quality problems across the spacecraft's design, production and program oversight. The report traces defects that affected the vehicle and its crew and calls for corrective actions before further crewed flights.

2026-03-30T00:20:34.111294-07:00

NASA report finds systemic safety and quality failures in Boeing's 2024 Starliner test

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Delta A330-300 (N813NW) returns to São Paulo after left‑engine Pratt & Whitney PW4000 failure and fire

Greenland introduces new air traffic control requirements for Nuuk Airport

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire end‑Q3 2026 after backlash over English‑only crash response

Army opens review after two AH-64 Apaches hover near Kid Rock's home amid protests

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