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Dreamliner takes flight
Mitchell Hartman Sep 29, 2011
Finally, Boeing delivers its first aircraft in more than a decade. The 787 Dreamliner is headed to Japan's All Nippon Airways.
European debt crisis helps, hurts airlines
Alisa Roth Sep 23, 2011
Thanks to a weak euro, there is a bump in tourism now, but prolonged economic woes will pull down airline profits.
The Federal Aviation Administration keeps flying
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 22, 2011
Congress is about to provide stopgap funding for the FAA -- and fight about it again later. Meantime, the FAA subsidizes rural airlines to the tune of millions. But fewer people are using them.
Netflix for boox?
John Moe Sep 12, 2011
That's what the buzz is this morning, thanks to the Wall Street Journal's story that Amazon is thinking about starting an e-book rental service....
What's the fastest method of boarding an airplane?
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note, which hits home with yours truly after a particularly gruesome boarding experience yesterday at Kennedy Airport coming home from...
United Airlines buys iPads for pilots (Braniff picks up some HP TouchPads)
John Moe Aug 24, 2011
The FAA recently approved the use of iPads in the cockpit for pilot navigation. United says it will issue every pilot the device. ...
Airline passengers protected from hidden fees and overbooked flights
Jim O'Grady Sep 22, 2011
New federal rules prevent long tarmac delays, give extra compensation if fliers are bumped off flights and force airlines to clearly disclose all those extra fees
E-books save the publishing industry
John Moe Aug 10, 2011
Wait - wasn't it e-books that killed books? Not according to a new study released Tuesday by BookStats. The study shows publishers made $27.9...
Reid announces plan to reopen FAA
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note on the way out. Nobody's giving any details, but there's one small sliver of sanity in Washington today. Senate Majority Leader H...
GM: Finally turning a corner?
Aug 4, 2011
General Motors today reported its profit nearly doubled in the 2nd quarter thanks to higher prices on its cars and trucks. Analysts believe GM
may have made a permanent turn from its unprofitable days of the past.
