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A judge rejected a proposed severance payment of nearly $20 million for the head of American Airlines parent AMR, saying the payout is not allowed under federal bankruptcy law.

The No. 3 U.S. automaker said it is recalling about 139,000 cars from model years 2011 and 2012 to correct improper warning-light illumination.

CEO Dan Akerson said on Wednesday the automaker plans to invest $5.2 billion in European brand Opel by the end of 2016.

Toyota says its Corolla was the world's top selling car of 2012, contradicting a report released early Tuesday by rival Ford.

United Airlines is anticipating that Boeing’s grounded 787 Dreamliner will be ready for a flight by the end of next month, according to the carrier’s flight schedule.

A potential $7 billion order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing its next major challenge.

Boeing completed a test flight for its 787 Dreamliner Friday. If all went as planned, the company could receive regulatory approval for its redesigned battery system.

Southwest Airlines traffic was up, but one key metric, passenger revenue per available seat mile,  remained level last month.

Southwest Airlines traffic was up, but one key metric, passenger revenue per available seat mile,  remained level last month.

General Motors will invest nearly $332 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions.

Airbus reported 431 orders, up fourfold from the first three months of last year and well above the 193 orders Boeing registered for the period to March 26.

The world's fifth-biggest automaker will take action to fix a potentially faulty brake light switch as they plan to recall almost 1.9 million cars in the U.S.

US Airways Group's consolidated traffic rose 5.2% last month, while the carrier said government budget cuts impacted late flight bookings.

Delta's total system traffic rose in March, but the airline lowered its first-quarter guidance for unit revenue amid weakness in its Pacific segment.

Delta's total system traffic rose in March, but the airline lowered its first-quarter guidance for unit revenue amid weakness in its Pacific segment.

The contract for the A320 single-aisle passenger planes poaches one of archrival Boeing's fastest-growing customers.

The carmaker is recalling five 2013 model year vehicles over issues that the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash.

U.S. flight safety officials approved Boeing’s 787 certification plan that includes an internal battery component redesign, putting the jet maker one step closer to returning the fleet to service.

Chrysler Group sought out banks to pitch next month their plans to handle an IPO for the carmaker, while parent company Fiat considers a buyout.

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