Niraj Chokshi

1 month ago | sanjuandailystar.com | Niraj Chokshi

By Niraj ChokshiBoeing is the kind of manufacturer — one that exports billions of dollars of goods — that President Donald Trump says he wants to protect and nurture. But his tariffs could have the opposite effect on the company’s suppliers. Trump has imposed a few tariffs so far, but he says more are coming in just a few weeks. That threat has unnerved the aerospace industry, of which Boeing is one of the largest companies.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Niraj Chokshi

Increased federal spending in recent years has helped to improve U.S. ports, roads, parks, public transit and levees, according to a report released on Tuesday by the American Society of Civil Engineers. But that progress could stagnate if those investments, some of which were put on hold after President Trump took office in January, aren't sustained.

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Niraj Chokshi |Vjosa Isai

A Delta Air Lines passenger jet that flipped over, burned and lost a wing after landing in Toronto last month was descending at what experts called an excessive speed when it touched down, according to a preliminary report from the Canadian authorities.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Niraj Chokshi

Airlines, airports and air traffic controllers prepare for chaos. But that doesn't make responding to it any less complicated. The global aviation system is deeply interconnected and responding to a disruption - especially one as severe as a power outage at a global airport hub - is a delicate balancing act. For airlines, moving even a small number of flights can have cascading effects.

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Niraj Chokshi

The family of a prominent Boeing whistle-blower who killed himself last year have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the airplane manufacturer. The suit, which was filed on Wednesday in federal court in South Carolina, says Boeing contributed to the “unbearable depression, panic attacks, and anxiety” the whistle-blower, John Barnett, suffered for many years. “Boeing may not have pulled the trigger, but Boeing’s conduct was the clear cause” of Mr. Barnett’s death, the lawsuit said.