Boeing CEO admits 737 Max 9 ‘mistake’ after midair panel blowout

In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Investigator-in-Charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. National Transportation Safety Board via AP Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said the company acknowledges “our mistake,” after a door plug on … Read more

NASA delays crewed Artemis moon missions

The crew members of the Artemis 2 mission of the U.S. space agency NASA, left to right, Reid Wiseman Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, stand at a press event in the ArianeGroup building. Hauke-Christian Dittrich | Picture Alliance | Getty Images NASA is pushing back the schedule for upcoming missions of its flagship … Read more

Boeing to revise 737 Max 9 inspection instructions

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft grounded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.  Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will revise inspection instructions for its 737 Max 9 planes after a panel blew out midflight last week during an Alaska … Read more

American Airlines frequent flyer changes for 2024

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images First things first: American Airlines isn’t changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically … Read more

Astrobotic’s Peregrine moon mission for NASA falls short

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander is seen during preparations for launch near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. United Launch Alliance Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s inaugural lunar mission suffered a malfunction shortly after launch, and the company is calling off the landing attempt. It would have been the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years. Astrobotic … Read more

United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 inspections turn up loose bolts

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew off an Alaska … Read more

What travelers need to know

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

ULA Vulcan rocket launches as the newest challenger to SpaceX

The brand new rocket, United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan Centaur, lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41d at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on January 8, 2024, for its maiden voyage, carrying Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lunar Lander.  Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images A new U.S. rocket reached orbit early Monday, … Read more

Early signs of cooling in the still-hot jobs market

A ‘now hiring’ sign is displayed in a retail store in Manhattan on January 05, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more