Transportation

The startup taxi service that has brought on-demand taxi services to cities around the world is now getting its feet wet, literally -- expanding from the pavement to the Boston Harbor. 

As the aviation industry celebrates 100 years of commercial flights this week, an industry group is warning that profitability among airlines remains weak.

Boeing surpassed 2,000 orders for the next-generation single-aisle 737 MAX this week and said it will finish final assembly in mid-2015. 

FedEx will soon charge rates for all large packages based on their size, effectively raising prices for lightweight, bulky ground shipments.

The shipping giant reported a 12.2% drop in its first-quarter profit and missed Wall Street expectations, as a snowy winter weighed on revenue and drove expenses higher.

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.