Customers vented their fury after the airline said their flights would be canceled because of a looming strike, then backtracked. Source: NYT > Business – Iliana Magra
Ready for a 19-Hour Flight? Tests to Start on New York-to-Sydney Route
Qantas will make three test runs from New York and London to Sydney to check the effects of what could become the world’s longest direct flights. Source: NYT > Business – Anna Schaverien
The Roots of Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis: A Regulator Relaxes Its Oversight
A Times investigation found that the F.A.A. regulatory process, which gave Boeing significant oversight authority, compromised the safety of the plane. Source: NYT > Business – Natalie Kitroeff, David Gelles and Jack Nicas
As New Space Race Beckons, Astronauts Face Identity Crisis
With the private sector moving aggressively into space, NASA is no longer the only game in town for would-be space travelers. Source: NYT > Business – David W. Brown
Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change
A system that doomed two flights was expected to engage only rarely and originally used two sensors. Critical decisions were based on those factors even when they no longer applied, employees said. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Nicas, Natalie Kitroeff, David Gelles and James Glanz
Boeing 737 Max Simulators Are in High Demand. They Are Flawed.
The flight simulators are unable to accurately replicate the difficult conditions created by a malfunctioning system on the jet, which played a role in two fatal crashes. Source: NYT > Business – NATALIE KITROEFF