Niraj Chokshi
The New York Times
Washington, DC, United States
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Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial. → Read More
LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
Investment plans for U.S. battery production have increased since President Biden signed a law that offers generous incentives for electric cars and green energy. → Read More
Energy Dept. Will Lend $2 Billion to a Battery Component Maker
The loan will help accelerate Redwood Materials’ plans to produce components for electric car batteries from new and recycled sources. → Read More
United Airlines to End Service at J.F.K. Airport
The airline said it was too small to compete at the airport and would cease flights there at the end of October. → Read More
Delta Air Lines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes.
The purchase reflects confidence that the large version of the aircraft, the Max 10, will win regulatory approval. → Read More
Airlines’ Challenge Is Cutting Costs, Not Filling Seats
U.S. carriers see no slowdown in demand, despite unease about the economy. But problems with staffing and operations are eating into profits. → Read More
F.A.A. limits self-regulation privileges for Boeing.
The agency approved only a three-year renewal, it said, because it wants to ensure that Boeing is carrying out certain changes to the program. → Read More
United Airlines foresees record revenues after a big quarterly loss.
The carrier’s chief predicted a “historic inflection point for our business,” with strong demand despite fare increases fed by rising fuel prices. → Read More
Boeing’s sales rebound continues, with the 737 Max leading the way.
The company had net sales of 145 aircraft in the first three months of the year as airlines got ready for a resurgence in travel. → Read More
Spirit Airlines will weigh JetBlue’s takeover offer against its planned merger with Frontier.
Spirit made the announcement two days after JetBlue made an unsolicited bid to take over the company. → Read More
Jury Finds Former Boeing Pilot Not Guilty of Fraud in 737 Max Case
The pilot, Mark Forkner, was the only person to face criminal charges for flaws that resulted in two fatal crashes of one of Boeing’s most important planes. → Read More
California sues Tesla, saying the company permitted racial discrimination at its factory.
The suit comes months after a jury awarded a former Black employee at the electric carmaker’s San Francisco-area factory $137 million. → Read More
Boeing’s sales increased last year to their highest level since 2018.
The manufacturer sold a net 535 new planes last year after factoring in cancellations, ahead of its chief rival, Airbus. → Read More
Families of Boeing crash victims say the U.S. failed to consult them.
In a court filing, they said that the Justice Department’s settlement with Boeing violated a federal law meant to protect victims. → Read More
Boeing agrees to accept responsibility for crash of its 737 Max jet in Ethiopia.
The company will pay out successful compensation suits and allow victims’ families to file those suits in Illinois. Families agreed not to sue for punitive damages. → Read More
The U.S. lets vaccinated international travelers in and excludes unvaccinated travelers from abroad.
The change ends more than 18 months of restrictions that left families separated from loved ones and cost the global travel industry hundreds of billions of dollars. → Read More
Boeing directors reach a settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over the 737 Max crashes.
The $237.5 million accord is subject to court approval. The plaintiffs said board members had neglected their oversight duties. → Read More
American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights This Weekend
The carrier blamed bad weather and staffing shortages. It was the second airline this month to face significant disruptions. → Read More
Southwest Airlines tries to return to normal but some flight cancellations persist.
The airline and its pilots union denied that the cancellations were related to the company’s decision to require employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. → Read More
Southwest Airlines’ Widespread Cancellations Disrupt Weekend Travel
More than a thousand flights were canceled on Sunday and 800 on Saturday. The airline blamed air traffic control and “disruptive weather,” but no other carrier reported problems. → Read More