Transportation

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.

Union Pacific raced to 13% profit growth in the fourth quarter, as broad gains in shipment volumes offset weakness in coal.

United Continental swung back to a profit in the fourth quarter, as the airline benefited from stronger revenue and lower integration costs.

Norfolk Southern reported a 24% jump in its fourth-quarter earnings, as growth in the railroad operator’s general merchandise revenue overshadowed continued weakness in coal.

Airports in cities from across the Northeast struggled with heavy delays Wednesday as they worked to clear up to a foot of snow off tarmacs. 

The blue-chip conglomerate suffered a drop in fourth-quarter profits but managed to exceed forecasts from analysts.