Transportation

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a task force to study the United States Postal System.

The United States and the United Arab Emirates are nearing a deal to resolve a years-old spat over alleged government subsidies to Emirati airlines that the major U.S. airlines claim have tilted the competition against them, four individuals familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The air carrier reported a record number of accounts were opened in the first quarter of 2018.

U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning as technology companies, banks and industrial companies rally.

The low-cost carrier’s shares jumped as much as 45% on the news.

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter net income of $547 million.

The No. 2 U.S. airline by passenger traffic's earnings per share remained flat at 77 cents.

British Airways' parent company says it is considering making an offer for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle.

A $4.9 billion contract to design, build and operate an automated people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been approved by the City Council.

Company announces plan to locate berths in cargo compartments.

An aviation security officer fired after forcibly dragging a passenger from a plane last year has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines and the city of Chicago.

The Latest on California's proposal to build two giant water tunnels (all times local): 3:50 p.m. California's largest water agency has approved a nearly $11 billion plan to help fund two enormous delivery tunnels, breathing new life into Gov.

___ Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — A new analysis says President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's big spending bill will send the federal deficit toward $1 trillion.

The airline also won for best economy among North American carriers.

JUMP is a dockless electric bike service that has rolled out in San Francisco, where it has 250 bikes, and Washington.

U.S. airlines are getting better at many things except getting you to your destination on time.

Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says funding included in the recently passed state budget will allow New York City subway cars to be repaired quicker, improving service for a transit system notorious for frequent breakdowns.

Rhode Island officials tried to lure Amazon to build its second headquarters in the state by offering the long-vacant "Superman building" as a base, pitching its low-cost proximity to Northeast hubs like Boston and New York and promising to strengthen its infrastructure.