Daily Digest

As Boeing nears finalization of its proposed fix to the 737 MAX since the fleet-wide grounding in March, our editors discuss the ramifications for pilot proficiency, automation and other civil aircraft programs.

The B-1B’s mission is still evolving within 20 years of the fleet’s scheduled retirement.

NASA on May 16 hired 11 companies for studies and prototypes of descent modules, orbit-transfer stages and refueling capabilities.

An A320 came within seconds of landing atop a line of four airliners waiting on a parallel taxiway. Were it not for alerts from two waiting crews and instantaneous corrective action, the resulting carnage would likely have been massive.