Exploring the 3-Year Cruise That Never Set Sail
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Last February, I was scrolling through Instagram when a peculiar ad appeared on my feed. The ad boasted of a three-year cruise called Life at Sea — said to be the longest cruise ever, with […]
737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance
Federal regulators on Tuesday said Boeing was revising its instructions for how airlines should inspect its 737 Max 9, delaying the manufacturer’s effort to get the jet back in the air after a panel in one of the planes blew out during a flight late last week. The Federal Aviation Administration said the company would […]
Panel on Boeing Plane May Not Have Been Properly Attached, Agency Says
Federal investigators said late Monday that it was possible that the bolts that were supposed to keep a fuselage panel in place were never installed before the panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in a near-disastrous accident on Friday night. That is one of the theories that the National Transportation Safety […]
January’s Secret: It’s the Best Month
Consider the plight of January, the sad sack of months. It lacks for sunlight. It has some of the worst weather in the Northern Hemisphere — a dreary cold that happens to stretch on for 31 days. It’s a month without social holidays. Even lowly February, its companion in the winter doldrums, has Valentine’s Day. […]
India and Maldives Trade Barbs After Modi’s Beach Visit
It started with a postcard-perfect snapshot. An image of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, lounging in a chair on a secluded white-sand beach, provoked heated words from officials in the Maldives, a tiny archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Indians on social media reacted with a ferocious wave of indignation, causing ripples all the way […]
Help! An Employee of Budget Kept My Phone and I Can Prove It.
Dear Tripped Up, One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International Airport when I misplaced my iPhone. As best as I can recall, I left it in the car while I went to throw away some trash, but neither my wife nor I nor the […]
Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem
A harrowing flight over the weekend is again forcing Boeing to confront concerns over its planes, particularly the 737 Max, already one of the most scrutinized jets in history. No one was seriously injured in the episode on an Alaska Airlines flight Friday night in which a portion of a 737 Max 9 fuselage blew […]
A Train Trip Through Malaysia, With Stops for Snorkeling and Wildlife Safaris
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Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Planes for Possible Loose Bolts
Boeing has urged airlines to inspect all 737 Max airplanes for a possible loose bolt in the rudder-control system after an international airline discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday. After the international airline, which the agency did not name, noticed the missing nut, […]
5 Must-See Festivals in Asia This Winter
For many people, the joys of winter center on strapping on skis, snowshoes or skates and getting outdoors. Of course, that is no less true in many parts of Asia. But with climates ranging from the famously snowy Japanese island of Hokkaido to the tropical forests of Malaysia, the continent offers a wide variety of […]