Southwest: Boeing didn't say it had deactivated safety alert
At issue is an alert that tells pilots if a sensor — called an "angle of attack" (AOA) indicator — is transmitting bad data about the pitch of a plane's nose.
SAS pilots strike means 1,200 more flights cancelled
Nearly 600 flights have been canceled and thousands of passengers stranded on the third day of a pilots strike at Scandinavian Airlines that the carrier estimates has affected some 170,000 passengers over the weekend.
Far from glitzy tech hubs, Chinese city bets big on VR
Enthusiasm for VR has cooled after years of hype, but China's leaders are trying to drum up excitement and take the lead in a technology they expect eventually will be used widely.
Search of Ukraine coal mine ends with blast death toll of 17
Officials in rebel-held eastern Ukraine say the death toll from a coal mine explosion is up to 17.
California towns at risk from fires often have few ways out
Californians got a deadly wakeup call when more than 27,000 Paradise residents trying to escape the Camp Fire got caught in a nightmare traffic jam.
Xi: China wants to expand sprawling infrastructure project
President Xi Jinping has called for more countries to join China's sprawling infrastructure-building initiative after he promised to improve standards in response to complaints about debt and other problems.
Business Highlights
___ Outlook for the US economy and stock market brightens WASHINGTON (AP) — The worries that hung ominously over the U.S. economy early this year appear to have lifted.
Exxon's 1Q profit tumbles 49% partly on higher spending
Exxon Mobil Corp. shares slipped in premarket trading Friday after the company posted disappointing results.
American expects $350 million hit from grounded Boeing plane
American Airlines Group Inc. on Friday reported first quarter earnings of $185 million.
Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
Two-day delivery is going out of style.
Justice Department investigating Ford's process to certify emissions compliance
The carmaker previously hired an outside law firm to investigate the issue.
Scandinavian Airlines strike affects 72,000 travelers
Pilots for Scandinavian Airlines have launched an open-ended strike following the collapse of pay negotiations, forcing the company to cancel virtually all its flights.
China's Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries
President Xi Jinping has promised to promote high financial standards for China's Belt and Road infrastructure-building initiative as Beijing tries to dispel complaints the multibillion-dollar project leaves developing countries with too much debt.
Mine blast in separatist-held Ukraine kills 4; 13 missing
Separatist officials in rebel-held eastern Ukraine say a methane blast at a coal mine has killed at least four people and 13 others are believed to be missing.
Explosions rock Tata Steel works in South Wales; 2 injured
Explosions have rocked Britain's largest steel plant, injuring two people and shaking nearby homes.
Amazon to bring 1-day delivery to Prime members
Two-day delivery is going out of style.
The Latest: Amazon Prime to be 1-day shipping instead of 2
The Latest on Amazon's first quarter earnings (all times local): ____ 6:00 p.m. Amazon says its free shipping for Prime members will be even faster, promising one-day shipping on most items instead of two-day delivery.
Southwest CEO 'not happy' about Max crisis but backs Boeing
Southwest Airlines' first quarter performance managed to beat Wall Street's view, even as the airline said it came under pressure due to thousands of flight cancellations related to Boeing's 737 Max 8.
Video game effort could help regulate future drone traffic
Drones ferrying medical supplies, packages and even pizza could one day be crisscrossing the skies above U.S. cities, and a team at the University of Utah is working with regulators to keep that future traffic in check using a video game.
Probe clears acting defense head of alleged bias in Pentagon
A U.S. official says the Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official position to favor his former employer, Boeing Co.













