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Qantas back in spotlight after flurry of mechanical issues

  Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd, the airline whose stellar safety record was made famous by Hollywood, is back in the spotlight after a flurry of mechanical malfunctions. The Australian airline has been hit by a spate of in-flight issues since the middle of last week, starting with a mayday alert and engine shutdown on a plane from Auckland to Sydney. ...

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Amazon beginning air freight services in India

  Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc is beginning air freight services in India, expanding in Asia even as global online sales growth stalls following a pandemic-era boom. The e-commerce retail giant will use cargo capacity in a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by partner Quikjet Cargo Airlines Pvt to begin shipments in Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai, said Akhil Saxena, a vice ...

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Canadian retail sales jump, offsetting November losses

  Bloomberg Canadian consumers remained resilient in December, even in the face of elevated inflation and rising interest rates. Receipts for retailers jumped 0.5% last month, according to an advance estimate released by Statistics Canada. That follows a 0.1% drop in November, which was led by lower sales of food and beverages, as well as building material and garden supplies. ...

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