Transportation

Southwest Airlines overcame rising fuel prices to top profit expectations, though an inflight disaster in which a passenger was killed had an adverse effect on revenue.

China is applauding U.S. airlines for bending to its demand that they stop referring to Taiwan as an independent country on their websites.

Boeing Co. says its second-quarter profit was $2.2 billion.

Cabin crew workers for low-cost airline Ryanair are holding a two-day strike in four European countries over working conditions, forcing thousands of passengers to make last-minute travel plans at the peak of the summer holiday season.

Dubai-based port operator DP World says it has signed a deal with Mali to build a 1,000-hectare, or 2,470-acre, large logistics hub outside of Bamako.

The airport at Hannover in northern Germany has reopened after damage caused to the runway by persistent heat forced operators to shut it for repairs.

The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association of London have growing frustration with the presence of Uber in its city, and is considering legal action to mitigate its financial losses.

The Switchblade’s first public flight will take place in several months.

Revenue from motorcycles and related products fell 3.3 percent.

Higher oil prices add to the costs.

A California bottled water company has been charged with illegally disposing of arsenic-tainted wastewater.

Boeing did well in the freighter category, signing deals at the airshow for converted versions of its 737-800, as well as its 747 and 777 jets.

The economy continues to grow, but limited trucking capacity is causing headaches for businesses.

In addition to JetBlue, Neeleman also founded WestJet and Azul Brazilian Airlines, among others.

Meanwhile, Boeing won a $3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft, each of which will serve as Air Force One.