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Rolls-Royce engine corrosion spurs ANA to check Dreamliners

  Bloomberg ANA Holdings Inc. is canceling flights as the world’s biggest operator of Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner checks for corrosion in the jet’s Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines. The Japanese airline canceled nine flights scheduled for its 50-jet Dreamliner fleet for Friday and may scrub more than 300 trips through the end of September as it deals with cracking in ...

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Target seeks rival supplier after Welspun sheets scandal

  Bloomberg Target Corp. is considering shifting some orders to Trident Ltd. after it terminated $90 million of business with rival supplier Welspun India Ltd. for labeling cheaper bedsheets as premium Egyptian cotton, according to people familiar with the discussions. The US retail giant has begun sampling sheets manufactured by Trident, according to the people, who asked not to be ...

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Airlines bring back free snacks, streaming services

  Bloomberg After decades of red ink, US airlines have gotten their financial houses in significantly better order. And while this new wherewithal certainly won’t mean more legroom or free checked bags, some carriers are exploring inexpensive ways to make flying economy class a smidge less arduous. Free meals are returning on some long domestic flights, and gratis snacks are ...

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