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Facing an even bigger mountain of packages this holiday season, FedEx and UPS are hiring more workers to avoid the delays that frustrated shoppers and gift-recipients a year ago.

Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza on the DOJ investigation into price collusion among U.S. air carriers.

The jet maker promoted its defense chief Dennis Muilenburg to chief operating officer on Wednesday, a move some say makes him the likely choice to eventually replace Jim McNerney as CEO.

Ford announced personnel changes in its domestic market and in Africa and the Middle East as it looks to expand its global footprint. 

Chief Executive Mark Frissora has stepped down for personal reasons, the rental car company announced Monday.

General Motors named Mary Barra as the company's first female CEO to succeed current chief Dan Akerson. 

Ford's current CEO is being mentioned as a candidate for Microsoft's top job, but the company is throwing cold water on the reports. 

United Continental Holdings Inc said in a news release that Chief Executive Oscar Munoz underwent a heart transplant on Wednesday and may return to the helm of the second-largest U.S. airline later than expected.

The nation's second-biggest airline said its general counsel will take over as acting CEO until Chief Executive Oscar Muniz can return after suffering a heart attack.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is set to be a chief beneficiary of a bid by Senate Republicans to weaken new regulations to improve train safety in the $2.8 billion crude-by-rail industry, a key cog in the development of the vast North American shale oil fields.

United Continental Holdings Inc Chief Financial Officer John Rainey has left the fourth-biggest passenger air carrier in the United States to take up the same role at PayPal Holdings Inc, the companies said Tuesday.

United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz suffered a heart attack yesterday and is in a Chicago hospital, according to multiple media reports. 

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The company saw revenue in North America climb 32% year-over-year to $28.1 million, while Europe jumped up 65% to $10.7 million. Total unduplicated newsletter subscribers grew 14% during the three months ended Sept. 30 to 21. 3million.

The parent of American Airlines posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss Wednesday as cost cutting somewhat dampened the effects of soaring fuel prices. 

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The United States, in a review of future satellite needs, is examining opportunities to increase international collaboration and orders from commercial providers, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on Wednesday.

Delta is reportedly bidding on a ConocoPhillips refinery with the hope of reducing of heavy fuel costs, but analysts question whether or not it's a wise move.

Bizarre and frightening events in recent history show that something about airplanes makes people nuts.