Boeing to revise 737 Max 9 inspection instructions as planes remain grounded, FAA says

Boeing to revise 737 Max 9 inspection instructions as planes remain grounded, FAA says

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft is grounded at Los Angeles International Airport in California on 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 Airlines flight and…

NASA delays crewed Artemis moon missions into 2025 as companies navigate challenges

NASA delays crewed Artemis moon missions into 2025 as companies navigate challenges

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…

Home prices are surging — and Detroit gained the most in November, beating Miami for the first time

Home prices are surging — and Detroit gained the most in November, beating Miami for the first time

A “For Sale” sign hangs outside a home on the west side of Detroit, Michigan. Fabrizio Costantini | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home prices are rising faster and faster each month, fueled by a decline in mortgage rates. On a national level, home prices jumped 5.2% in November compared to the same month a year…

U.S. lunar company’s inaugural mission falls short of moon landing after spacecraft malfunction

U.S. lunar company’s inaugural mission falls short of moon landing after spacecraft malfunction

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…

American Airlines’ frequent flyer program is changing. Here’s what you need to know

American Airlines’ frequent flyer program is changing. Here’s what you need to know

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…

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

What happened on the Alaska Airlines flight after the door plug blew out?

Terrifying tales from passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight after a gaping hole opened in the aircraft prompted many people to wonder: How did everyone survive? The midair accident Friday could have been much worse, experts say, if the plane had already reached its higher cruising altitude, where the decompression could have happened with much…

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

Social media giants Meta, X and Google sue Ohio over law requiring parents’ consent to open account

A trade group representing some of the largest social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X is suing Ohio after the state enacted a law that requires children under the age of 16 to get their parents’ consent before opening an account. The NetChoice trade group wants the US District Court for the Southern…

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Political concern about rising prices was voiced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on his ongoing tour to the region on Monday. He tweeted that the attacks “have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping. This increases the cost and time of moving food, fuel, medicine, and humanitarian assistance.”