Articles by David Koenig, Tom Krisher and Claire Rush

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Alaska Airlines’ Decision Not to Ground Boeing Jet Despite Warning Signs Comes Under Scrutiny

The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet …

How Safe Are Cockpits? Aviation Experts Weigh in After Recent Security Scare

The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday …

Texas Judge Rejects Bid to Nullify Boeing Deal Over Max Crashes

DALLAS (AP) – A federal judge has rejected an effort by families of passengers who died in Boeing 737 Max crashes to reopen an agreement that allowed Boeing to avoid prosecution for fraud in how it won regulatory approval for …

Federal Investigators Subpoena Pilots Over Close Call at JFK Airport

Federal investigators said Friday they have issued subpoenas to force the pilots of an American Airlines jet to sit for recorded interviews about a close call on a runway at New York’s Kennedy Airport last month. The National Transportation Safety …

Airbnb Aims to Convince More People to Rent Out Their Homes

Convinced that the boom in leisure travel is permanent, Airbnb aims to expand its listings by convincing more people to turn their homes into short-term rentals. The company said Wednesday that it will increase the amount of liability coverage for …

Deadly Hawaii Helicopter Crash Was ‘100% Preventable’

Federal investigators blamed a deadly 2019 helicopter crash in Hawaii on the pilot’s decision to keep flying into worsening weather, and in a report this week they accused regulators of lax oversight of air tours that are popular among tourists …

Families of Crash Victims Want Boeing 737 Settlement Reopened

Relatives of passengers who died in crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets are pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to help them re-open a settlement that shielded Boeing from criminal prosecution for misleading federal safety regulators about the plane. Several family …

Businesses, Labor Take Stock After Supreme Court Tosses Biden Covid-19 Rule

For companies that were waiting to hear from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding whether to require vaccinations or regular coronavirus testing for workers, the next move is up to them. Many large corporations were silent on Thursday’s ruling by …

Feds to Texas: Tougher Rules Needed to Protect Power Plants

Federal officials made more than two dozen recommendations aimed at further safeguarding power plants and natural gas supplies to prevent a repeat of the February blackouts that caused more than 200 deaths in Texas. Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory …

Cruises Revise COVID Guidelines Amid Reports of Breakthrough Cases

Joel Steckler was eager for his first cruise in more than a year and a half, and he chose the ship that just two months ago became the first to accept passengers again after a long pandemic shutdown. Steckler was …