Transportation

The railroad company’s first-quarter profit dropped 18% amid continued weakness in coal shipments.

The aerospace behemoth revealed adjusted first-quarter profits that easily beat Wall Street views, while sales also topped expectations.

Union Pacific reported a 14% improvement in its first-quarter earnings, as higher revenue and shipment volumes lifted the railroad operator.

After revolutionizing the way young people order cabs, startup car service Uber launched an on-demand courier service in Manhattan.

CarMax, the largest retailer of used cars in the United States, reported higher quarterly revenue and said it had increased its share buyback program by $1 billion.

Despite local tourism officials last week insisting that tourism won’t be affected, new data show jitters are starting to weigh on Malaysia’s tourism industry. 

The nation’s top air regulator said its more than year-long review of Boeing’s Dreamliner found the jet was ‘soundly designed’ and met safety standards.

The shipping company's third-quarter earnings edged 4.7% higher, but FedEx missed Wall Street estimates as poor weather dragged down volumes.

Hertz Global announced plans to spin off its equipment rental business in a $2.5 billion transaction that paves the way to pay down debt and ramp up share buybacks.

France's Thales agreed to buy U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways' LiveTV unit for $400 million in cash.

Boeing said it will inspect the wings of about 40 Dreamliner jets still in production after learning of a possible manufacturing defect at a supplier.

The U.S. Department of Homeland security confirmed Wednesday that it continues to share “relevant threat information” with U.S. airlines after reports surfaced that a potential shoe bombing threat could be in effect for inbound U.S. flights from overseas.

Shares of Tesla Motors popped 3% to all-time highs following reports that Elon Musk met with Apple’s M&A chief last spring.

A glitch with United Airlines’ passenger reservation was restored Tuesday afternoon after delaying hundreds of flights throughout the morning.  

With more than 6,200 flight cancellations and another 3,700 delays, Thursday has become the worst day for air travel so far of 2014. 

AAA warned gas prices are set to rise this spring, after winter weather across many parts of the country kept demand low in recent weeks.

Thousands of flights were grounded and business travelers stranded in the Northeast as the region suffered its third major winter storm of the week on Wednesday.

Boeing's core results blew past estimates in the fourth quarter, but the aerospace giant's full-year view disappointed, sending shares lower.

Federal air safety regulators called for Boeing’s 767s to be inspected on Monday, saying a problem with rivets could impact the jet’s ability to function normally.

FedEx and DHL said they have suspended deliveries to consumers in Russia, with the government now requiring extra documents for packages sent from other countries.