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General Motors Co Chief Executive Dan Akerson said he sees the U.S. auto industry's new-vehicle sales in April rising at a similar rate as the previous month, when they increased 3.

Ford reported better-than-expected first-quarter results as new models boosted its pretax profit in North America.

Japan's Civil Aviation Authority said final permission to resume Boeing Co's grounded Dreamliner flights may come as early as Thursday.

Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries, starting a process that should make the first commercial Dreamliners ready to fly again in a week.

Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries, starting a process that should make the first commercial Dreamliners ready to fly again in a week.

Israel reached an agreement with airline El Al on Monday to help cover its security costs, which ended a two-day strike and will help the flag carrier be competitive in an open-skies deal with Europe.

Lufthansa passengers faced chaos after the airline cancelled virtually all of its flights in Germany due to a strike by staff over pay.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said Boeing Co's 787 airliner would retain permission to fly up to 180 minutes over remote areas and oceans once regulators allowed the Dreamliner to return to the skies.

Shares of the company rose as regulators appeared poised to end a three-month grounding of the high-tech airliner.

U.S. regulators are close to approving a key document that could start the process of returning grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliner to service within weeks, according to several people familiar with the matter.

Top executives from the automakers will meet to approve the first closure of a German car factory in decades.

German carmaker Daimler began selling its remaining stake in Airbus owner EADS on Tuesday as part of a wider overhaul of the European aerospace group's core ownership nearly 13 years after its creation.

The United States and European Union are set to lock horns again over aircraft subsidies in the latest round of a record trade dispute involving Airbus and Boeing .

Four Japanese automakers are recalling 3.4 million vehicles worldwide due to a faulty airbag supplied by the same company.

General Motors' loss-making European brand Opel is currently running at 70 percent capacity in three-shift operation, Opel production chief Peter Thom said, dismissing press reports that it was far lower.

German premium carmaker Daimler said it might cut its 2013 profit expectations this month, sparking sharp criticism from shareholders gathering for Wednesday's annual meeting, as Europe's car market shrank at an alarming rate.

The German premium carmaker is likely to cut its profit expectations for the year as European markets continue to weaken.

The car seller reported a 13% jump in fourth-quarter earnings, as sales in its used-vehicle and wholesale segments climbed.

Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA is looking to shock rivals with the price of its KC-390 military transport plane when it starts booking orders within the next 12 months, according to a senior executive.

Sergio Marchionne ruled out a capital increase to buy the 41.5% in U.S. unit Chrysler that Fiat does not already own.