Bloomberg FAA employees warned as early as seven years ago that Boeing Co. had too much sway over safety approvals of new aircraft, prompting an investigation by Department of Transportation auditors who confirmed the agency hadn’t done enough to “hold Boeing accountable.” The 2012 investigation also found that discord over Boeing’s treatment had created a “negative work environment” among Federal …

Bloomberg Jet Airways India Ltd. said it will miss a bond interest payment and grounded more planes as lenders work on a plan to restructure the cashed-strapped carrier’s debt. It’s delaying a payment due on March 19 “owing to temporary liquidity constraints,” the company said in an exchange filing. The airline has been forced to ground planes as negotiations between …

Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co. and the union for its mechanics reached an agreement in principle for a new contract, amid an exchange of lawsuits and more than six years after beginning negotiations. The proposed five-year accord would give mechanics $160 million in retroactive pay, an immediate 20 percent raise effective April 1, and 3 percent annual increases each August, according …