Transportation

United Airlines is investing $30 million in a company that makes biofuels for airplanes.

Rival planemakers Airbus SA and Boeing Corp. are gearing up to sell hundreds of jets and make billions of dollars in deals at the 51st International Paris Air Show opening Monday.

The chairman of the House transportation committee says he'll introduce a bill this month that takes control of air traffic operations away from the government and places it under the control of a non-profit corporation run by airlines and other segments of the aviation industry.

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will test a new unlimited shipping service for online shoppers this summer that will be priced below Amazon's widely popular $99 per year Prime service.

Think flying is getting worse? A pair of university researchers who track the airline business say it's a fact.

An online rush replaced the traditional overnight queues outside Apple stores Friday as the iconic tech company began taking orders and letting shoppers get their hands on its much-vaunted smartwatch for the first time.

The U.S. government's highway safety agency may reopen an investigation of Jeep gas tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end crashes.

Fuel-hauling tank cars need retrofits to prevent more explosive train wrecks — and the public can't wait another decade for the improvements as has been suggested by industry, U.S. safety officials said.

Hundreds of flights have been canceled in a strike by Lufthansa pilots at the German airline's short- and medium-haul operations — the latest in a string of walkouts.

Federal officials say a new design of guardrails used on highways across the U.S. met safety standards during crash tests.

The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades.

A crowded commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle on the tracks at a suburban New York crossing and burst into flames, killing seven people, seriously injuring nearly a dozen others and sending hundreds of passengers scrambling for safety, authorities said.

A packed commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle on the tracks at a crossing and erupted into flames Tuesday night, killing seven people, the governor said.

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Military and commercial vehicle maker AM General will start making Mercedes-Benz SUVs this summer under a new, multi-year contract with the German automaker.

Tony Fernandes is more than just the CEO of AirAsia: He's the brash personality and cheerleader-like figure who gives the discount carrier its soul.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a new administrator to lead the government's auto safety agency, which faces complaints that regulators bungled two high-profile recalls involving faulty ignition switches and exploding air bags.

U.S. safety regulators say firetruck-maker Sutphen has issued a recall to fix a problem with its aerial ladders.

A procrastinator's holiday wish come true: Presents ordered at the last minute can now show up under the Christmas tree that same day.