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Kim’s missile craze must have dire consequences

  For months now, with the US distracted by war in Europe, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has largely been free to accelerate his weapons programs. President Joe Biden — along with US allies Japan and South Korea — needs to start making life harder for him. Kim’s scientists have conducted 16 missile tests since the beginning of the year, ...

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Selling SriLankan Airlines tough task for new premier

  Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe wants to sell the national airline, saying the country’s poorest people who’ve never flown shouldn’t be saddled with its losses. Finding a buyer might not be easy. SriLankan Airlines Ltd, which prior to the pandemic serviced 126 destinations in more than 60 countries, lost $125 million in the year through March ...

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JetBlue aims to cut costs even amid travel rebound

  Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp is working with consultants to set targets for a new round of cost cuts, even as it prepares to meet surging consumer demand for travel. The airline expects to see “progressive improvement” in its cost performance throughout the rest of this year, following an operational meltdown in April that led to hundreds of flight cancellations ...

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