Amidst Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of Boeing's new global engineering and technology centre campus near Bengaluru city, the Karnataka government has announced they will consider revoking a labour law that allows for 12-hour workdays and revert back to 8-hour workdays. This announcement comes amidst calls for a holiday on January 22 in view of the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya and private schools planning to live-stream the ceremony for students.
A Boeing 747-8 cargo plane operated by Atlas Air was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport due to an engine malfunction. Videos posted on social media showed flames shooting out of the left wing of the aircraft, though the authenticity of the videos could not be confirmed. The airport and Atlas Air reported that there were no injuries and an inspection will be conducted to determine the cause of the incident.
At the "Wings India" air show, Boeing's vice president for commercial marketing assures that the company expects no major delays in plane deliveries to India due to the ongoing MAX 9 issues. The focus will now be shifted to ensuring the quality of aircraft rather than just meeting numerical targets.