Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co.’s new 737 Max jets will offer the latest and greatest in flying efficiency from Boeing Co.—at least once all the kinks are worked out. In its first month of flying, the 10 Max planes in Southwest’s fleet ranked behind its more seasoned aircraft for on-time performance. While the hiccups weren’t serious, they served as a reminder …

Bloomberg Pratt & Whitney is close to unveiling a design change for engines used in Airbus SE A320neo and Bombardier Inc. C-Series jets aimed at fixing issues with a carbon seal that has led customers to ground dozens of brand new planes, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Pratt is switching to a proven technology that reduces instances …

Bloomberg Home Depot Inc. saw sales surge in the wake of this year’s barrage of hurricanes, but the storms still took a toll on the Atlanta-based retailer’s bottom line. Even as cleanup and rebuilding efforts helped the chain’s sales top analysts’ estimates, expenses related to the storms reduced operating profit by $51 million. Customers stocked up on less profitable plywood …