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Boeing and Airbus share same suppliers, same headaches
Christopher Werth Sep 30, 2011
The competing aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus rely on a lot of the same companies to get them everything from wings to warning lights. With a record number of orders for new airplanes, that could be a problem.
First Dreamliner delivery at hand
Mitchell Hartman Sep 27, 2011
This week, Boeing delivers its first Dreamliner 787 to Japan. The company sank as much as $20 billion into developing the aircraft. Now it has to sell a lot of planes to earn that back.
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.
Freakonomics: Where have all the hitchhikers gone?
Stephen Dubner Nov 10, 2011
Besides the fear of an axe murderer, there are valid reasons why hitchhiking has died off. Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses those reasons and tells us why you should care.
Bike-share system to roll out on New York City streets
Andrea Bernstein Sep 22, 2011
New York joins other big U.S. cities to create short-term bike rentals. But the complicated logistics can make officials' heads spin.
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.
Vermont commuters hiking to work after Hurricane Irene
Nina Keck Sep 22, 2011
Hurricane Irene continues to affect commuters on the East Coast. In Vermont, people are getting creative in the face of damaged roads -- by hiking to work in the morning.
Wall Street commuters struggle after hurricane
Sep 22, 2011
New York City was able to weather the storm over the weekend, but Hurricane Irene hit more suburban and rural areas, too. And much of Wall Street is staffed by commuters from these areas.
New Yorkers brave the morning commute after Hurricane Irene
Sep 22, 2011
Businesses and public transportation were shut down over the weekend. Now that Hurricane Irene has passed by New York, is it back to business as usual?
