Arctic waters see fewer commercial ships in 2014; limited access, sea ice remain obstacles
Fewer ships sailed through Arctic waters in 2014.
Shares of Delta lose altitude after airline reports a drop in key December revenue figure
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that a key revenue figure fell 4.5 percent in December, which it blamed on holiday travel that spilled over into other months because of the changing calendar.
SpaceX shoots for supply launch to space station, unprecedented rocket landing on ocean barge
SpaceX is making another supply run to the International Space Station for NASA.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.18 or .4 percent, to $49.01.
Airlines companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.82 or 1.7 percent, to $50.05.
Indonesian officials say bodies spotted near site where AirAsia plane disappeared
Indonesian officials coming off a helicopter on Borneo island Tuesday said they spotted several bodies floating in waters near where the missing AirAsia flight was last seen.
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 $.45 or .9 percent, to $49.23.
Wisconsin board rejects Canadian Pacific compensation claim for work on high-speed rail
The Wisconsin Claims Board on Tuesday rejected Canadian Pacific Railway's request for more than half a million dollars for helping develop a high-speed rail plan before Gov. Scott Walker killed the project.
Airlines companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.45 or .9 percent, to $47.94.
AirTran fading into aviation history with last flight; carrier absorbed by Southwest Airlines
AirTran Airways has ceased to exist in an industry that has reshaped itself into something that would not be easily recognized when the Dallas carrier took its first flight about two decades ago.
Report from governors of New York and New Jersey recommends big changes to PATH train service
A report is calling for privatizing the operations of PATH trains between New Jersey and New York City and scaling back the transit system's hours.
Holiday deliveries improve but hiccups continue as retailers extend shipping offers
Christmas came on time this year for most people.
Airlines companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.45 or .9 percent, to $48.50.
Morning crush caused by another Atlanta flight has eased, says Lincoln Airport official
The morning rush at Lincoln's airport has eased, thanks to efforts by airport officials to get the recent crush of morning passengers through ticket and security gates.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.08 or .2 percent, to $48.13.
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 $.92 or 2.0 percent, to $48.05.
For many, it'll be a windy, warm and wet Christmas Eve, with travel headaches
Christmas Eve is shaping up to be windy, wet and warm instead of white across much of the country.
Nevada, federal government to study burying nuclear waste from Tennessee near Las Vegas
Nevada and the federal Energy Department announced Tuesday they've formalized a panel to study contentious issues including whether radioactive material from a World War II-era plant in Tennessee will be buried at a former nuclear weapons proving ground north of Las Vegas.
Smuggling scheme took guns, including AK-47, onto passenger jets for years, prosecutor says
A New York prosecutor has announced five arrests in a brazen scheme in which guns — even an AK-47 rifle — were taken onto passenger jets for years in carry-on luggage.
APNewsBreak: Deadly oil train blast settlement fund tops $200M ahead of filing next month
A proposed settlement fund for victims of a fiery train derailment that claimed 47 lives in Canada is nearly halfway to a goal of $500 million in funding commitments ahead of its filing next month, the defunct railroad's bankruptcy trustee said.