Eds: JetBlue computer outage causes delays for passengers; now fixed, company says
JetBlue says a computer outage that has caused delays for its passengers has been resolved.
JetBlue pilot who yelled, scared passengers sues airline for $16M for not seeing he was ill
A JetBlue Airways pilot who scared passengers by yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida in 2012 has sued the airline for $16 million, saying it jeopardized the flight by failing to recognize he was ill.
Finally, Connecticut to open $567 million Hartford-to-New Britain bus rapid transit system
Eighteen years, three governors and $567 million after a study was commissioned to come up with a way to improve public transportation in central Connecticut, a bus-only corridor is about to open, promising to overtake motorists sitting on traffic-clogged Interstate 84.
Blaze on New York's Fire Island destroys 2 well-known gay resort landmarks; firefighters hurt
An early morning blaze on New York's Fire Island has destroyed several structures, including two well-known landmarks in a historic gay resort.
Airlines companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.81 or 1.8 percent, to $44.90.
Airlines companies shares down at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.77 or 1.6 percent, to $46.65.
Airlines companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.65 or 1.4 percent, to $46.77.
Nation's mayors call for more federal transportation funding during meeting in Boston
The nation's mayors are calling on Congress to increase transportation funding in order to keep roads and bridges in good repair.
Airlines companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.16 or .3 percent, to $47.42.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $1.35 or 2.9 percent, to $47.16.
Dubai-based port operator DP World's profits rise 12 percent to $675 million in 2014
Dubai-based international port operator DP World says its profit rose 12 percent in 2014, a year in which it assumed ownership of a sister company that runs free-trade zones in the Gulf emirate.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.33 or .7 percent, to $46.32.
Fastest way to an airline executive's heart is with a model plane; just don't tell his wife
In America, businessmen shake hands.
Airlines companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.14 or .3 percent, to $46.30.
Airlines companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.49 or 1.1 percent, to $46.65.
Slide sends mud, debris over railroad tracks, halts passenger train service north of Seattle
Heavy rain over the weekend caused mudslides around western Washington, including one that has stopped passenger train service between Seattle and the city of Everett, about 25 miles north.
Airlines companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were up at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.66 or 1.5 percent, to $46.16.
American Airlines to join the S&P 500, replaces Allergan
S&P Dow Jones Indices says that American Airlines Group will soon be joining the S&P 500 index.
US airlines improve January on-time performance, reduce cancelations versus year ago
Flights were more likely to be on time and less likely to be canceled in January than they were a year earlier, when winter storms wrecked airline schedules.
China overtakes Germany to become 3rd-biggest arms exporter, but far behind US and Russia
China has overtaken Germany to become the world's third-biggest arms exporter, although its 5 percent share remains small compared to the combined 58 percent of exports from the U.S. and Russia, a new study says.