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These are the top stories from the business pages of the New York Times. ? The?reports have not been?verified and the?reports are not guaranteed to be accurate. Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5.5. It is a new AI that it claims to be its'safest ever.' This means it will be less likely to take actions which cannot undo or act outside of the limits given. As part of Project Sunrise, Qantas Airways plans to launch the first nonstop commercial flight from New York to Sydney by mid-2028. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has halted the state's permits for data centres until...

Sean Duffy, the US Transportation Secretary, said that he would ask Congress for another $30 billion to upgrade airport facilities and air traffic control towers. Duffy, who has sought billions of dollars more and demanded another $10 billion on Tuesday for airports, is adamant that Congress approves $12.5 billion over five-years in June 2025. Duffy, in a speech delivered in Washington, said: "We're going to ask Congress for 30 billion dollars." "We need to consider how the country has evolved and what the needs are at airports." A major 'telecom failure' on Monday paralyzed the traffic along the east coast...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean 'Duffy announced on Tuesday that the US government is working to develop a modern and resilient air traffic control system. This will prevent massive outages in telecoms like those that disrupted thousands flights this week. This won't be happening in the future, thanks to the new architecture. There will be no single point of failure or double points. Duffy said on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" that there are multiple ways to bring telecom into our facilities. About 9,500 flights were delayed or canceled on Monday due to a failure of a telecom switch and...

Canada unveiled a draft bill on Monday that would accelerate the approval process for major natural resource projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney said this was necessary to deal with US tariffs. Carney believes that Canada must reduce obstacles to its growth. This includes streamlining the complex approval process for major projects, which can take a decade or more to complete. The bill states that the time could be reduced to one year, in part because federal impact assessments and permits reviews can be conducted simultaneously rather than one after another. The government released a statement saying that the legislation would...

Due to communication issues with air traffic control, the 'Federal Aviation Administration' said it was temporarily halting certain incoming flights into Teterboro and Teterboro Airports in New Jersey. This issue has to do with some frequencies in a Philadelphia air-traffic control facility which handles the?air traffic at airports. FlightAware is a flight tracking site that reported more than 600 flights, or over 20%, were delayed at Philadelphia Terminal Radar approach Control. Newark is the'major hub for United Airlines,' while Philadelphia is an American Airlines hub. This issue also caused a number flights to be diverted to other airports. Flightradar24 is...

Senator Ron Wyden stated that a government report released on Monday showed communications between US airtraffic controllers and commercial planes were "incredibly insecure". The 'Federal Aviation Administration' must take steps to combat threats. The Government Accountability Office stated that the FAA had not completed risk assessments or updated security documents needed to address threats such as spoofing, jamming and spoofing. It also said it did not have real-time detection capabilities for all spectrum-related threats. This report by GAO is "sobering" in that it reveals the vulnerability of air traffic controllers' technology, which can be intercepted and impersonated. Hackers and foreign...

After a major airline pilots' union objected, the White House withdrew on Thursday its nomination of ex-Delta?Airlines pilot Jeffrey Anderson as U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Anderson was nominated by the administration of Donald Trump in July 2025, but he never received a confirmation hearing. The White House has not disclosed the reasons for this withdrawal. Anderson didn't comment. The White House didn't immediately respond to an outside of regular business hours request for comment. The Air Line Pilots Association (a union that represents over 79,000?pilots in 42 U.S. airlines and Canadian carriers) criticized Anderson’s nomination last...

According to two documents and officials, a number of agreements are expected to be announced by U.S. and Vietnamese corporations next week, involving energy, technology, aviation, and financial firms, as?Vietnam leader To Lam visits New York. Vietnam has been negotiating commercial agreements for months, most of which will be non-binding. This is part of its strategy to appease Washington, as the Trump administration threatens new tariffs against the Southeast Asian nation that relies heavily on exports. A note of internal planning lists 29 agreements which could be announced in New York on 23 September at a conference attended by To...

The?U.S. The?U.S. NHTSA stated that Tesla was required to answer questions such as whether Tesla used temporary human driver controls, or any other equipment in its certification of compliance. The auto safety regulator announced this month that it would be examining the data and process the EV maker used to demonstrate compliance with federal motor vehicles safety standards prior to deploying the robotaxi. Tesla and other robotaxi firms, including Google's Waymo, have supported plans by the Trump administration to change regulation so that these vehicles don't need to have steering wheels, break pedals, back-view mirrors, or other equipment needed by...

The Federal Aviation Administration's head said that the first phase of a plan to "modernize air traffic control" will cost "billions of dollar more than Congress approved." The Congress approved $12.5 billion in funding for air traffic control, which included $9 billion to modernize air traffic and $3.5 billion to build new facilities. Bedford told a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee that phase one would cost $16 billion. He said that the FAA was funding the 'gap' out of their facilities and equipment budget. Bedford, FAA's director of project management, urged lawmakers for approval. The FAA is asking for at...

Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, said that the country is looking for?private investments through long-term concessions to 'operate' the four largest airports in the nation as part a campaign to stimulate the economy. Toronto, Montreal Calgary and Vancouver are the airports. Last year, the Liberal government announced that it was exploring ways to boost airport investment but did not provide specific details. Carney will welcome dozens of international investors to Toronto in the coming 'week. He hopes to attract investments for more than 160 projects, which he believes are crucial to Canada's economic survival during a trade conflict...

A 'pilots' union and an aviation consultant have said that airlines affected by air traffic control staff shortages need to do more to prevent delays from snowballing to larger disruptions. This comes as lawmakers prepare to discuss reforms in the U.S. aviation sector on Tuesday. Bryan Bedford, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is scheduled to testify in front of a U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on a planned overhaul for air traffic control that will cost $12.5 billion. This comes a day after an official watchdog raised concerns about budget shortfalls. Staffing shortages and technological issues have led...

Malaysia's Securities Commission will ask companies how they are preparing for El Nino, as it is concerned that businesses in the country may not be prepared for its effects. Forecasters warn of a super El Nino that could bring heat and drought to Southeast Asia. Conditions that are hotter and drier can affect crop yields, straining water supplies. This poses a risk to Malaysia's palm oil industry. "We are going to write to all major companies and ask: What is your El Nino Plan?" Mohammad Faiz said in an interview during an investor roadshow held in the UK. "And we'll...

A Navy official said on Friday that Indonesian rescuers had'recovered three bodies' from the passenger ship which capsized and sank in the Java Sea at the weekend. The search continues for the more than 100 passengers who are still missing. Edy Setyawan, a Navy official, said that divers managed to enter the vessel as part of their search and found two males and a female body. Virgo transport 8 capsized early Sunday morning in bad weather while carrying?243 passengers on a voyage of 20 hours from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The authorities decided to turn the ship...

Officials said on Friday that Indonesia had begun an operation to right the ship which capsized and sank last weekend in the Java Sea. Authorities continued their air and surface search for the 129 people who are still missing. The Virgo Transport '8 was carrying 243 passengers?on a?20-hour journey from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. It capsized early Sunday morning in bad weather. The search for survivors and bodies was not successful until the fifth day due to the strong currents. Authorities then decided to turn the ship around to facilitate rescue operations. Authorities said that the ship,...

Families of 129 missing people are becoming more frustrated and desperate as the search and rescue operations continue to be hampered by persistent bad weather, heavy seas, and heavy seas. The Virgo 'Transport?8' was carrying 243 passengers on a voyage of 20 hours from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. It capsized early Sunday morning in bad weather. The official death toll on Wednesday was six, with 108 people rescued, and 129 still unaccounted for. This number has not changed since Sunday. "I hope that we will use our advanced military equipment. We buy them to help the people,...

Rizky Apriliansyah, who was sleeping on the top deck of the Virgo transport 8, the ferry which capsized in 'Indonesia Java Sea on a saturday morning, was woken up by friends at 1 a.m. to urge him to get a life jacket. Rizky said that the ship was already pointing roughly 30 degrees left at the time. He and his friends fled their room in panic. Rizky was a waiter aboard the vessel and recalled waves of up to 3-4 metres hitting it multiple times. This caused the ship to list even more. He said that no alarm had been...

Officials said that rough seas hindered Indonesian rescuers as they searched for 129 missing people after a passenger vessel capsized in the Java Sea three day ago. Officials said that if weather conditions improved, rescuers, who are currently only conducting air and sea surface searches for survivors, would 'launch underwater operations to search for them in the sunken vessel. The Virgo transport 8 ship, which was carrying 243 passengers, went missing early Sunday morning due to bad weather. Six people are confirmed dead and 108 have been rescued from the ship, which was traveling from Surabaya (East Java) to Banjarmasin...

On Sunday, authorities in the Philippines warned that it may take several weeks or months to identify victims of a ferry fire in which 76 people died. As forensic experts collect and compare DNA samples taken from the charred remains, investigators are determining what caused the worst maritime disaster in recent history in the Philippines. Richard Allan Mangalip, a forensic expert with the Philippine National Police said that some remains were clustered in certain areas of the vessel. Others were spread out across the ship. The vessel was carrying over 130 people, and it was nearing its destination at the...

Rescuers in the Philippines recovered another 41 charred remains following a ferry fire. The death toll now stands at 76, and 13 people are still unaccounted for. Forensic teams face the difficult task of identifying victims. The painstaking task had already started after 30 bodies were recovered on Friday and brought to Coron Town, where tents were set-up for forensic teams who would process and identify the deceased. As anxious relatives waited for the news, responders wearing protective suits carried black body bags into tents. Anelyn, 37, was one of those victims. Her husband, who was visiting their children in...

The Philippine authorities started the painful process of identifying the victims of a ferry fire on Saturday. A day earlier, responders had recovered bodies from the burnt-out vessel. This brought the death toll up to 35, and more than 50 others are still missing. The bodies were taken to a port near Coron, where tents were erected for the forensic teams who would process and identify victims. Some family members gathered near the port to watch as responders wearing protective suits moved black body bags from an Coast Guard vessel into temporary tents. Anelyn magbanua was one of them. Her...

Vietnam Airlines has confirmed earlier reports that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for the purchase of five A350-900 aircraft. Vietnam Airlines said that the aircraft are due to be delivered in 2033 or 2034. The deal's value was not disclosed. Vietnam Airlines' fleet development plan identifies the strategic priority of acquiring 30 widebody aircraft after 2030. This agreement was one of several agreements signed between Vietnam, France and To Lam during To Lam's visit to Paris at the International Space Summit. In a statement, Airbus Executive Vice President of Sales for Commercial?Aircraft Benoit de Saint-Exupery said:...

The 'Philippine Coast Guard' said that five people died and more than 80 were missing when a ferry caught on fire on Wednesday night off the west Philippine island of Palawan. The PCG reported that 43 people were rescued after a fire broke out aboard the MV June Aster off Coron in Palawan on Wednesday evening. The Coast Guard released footage that showed the flames engulfing the vessel, and the responders placing the bodies into body bags. Coast Guard spokesperson, Commodore Noemie Cayabyab, told DZXL Radio that the vessel's manifest showed 117 passengers as well as 17 crew members. Cayabyab...

Indonesia has reopened the airports that were closed due to volcanic ash, including the main airport in Jakarta, but eight people are still missing, including five journalists who had reported on the volcano. Officials said that further?eruptions Tuesday could also cause additional disruption. Since its first eruption on Friday night, ash from Anak Krakatau has covered Jakarta and certain surrounding areas. Eight airports were closed for safety, which affected more than 340,000 passengers. In a press release, Dudy Purwagandhi, the Transport Minister, said that Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta resumed its operations on Tuesday, after the wind cleared away all of...