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Some Christmas fliers got their wings clipped — literally.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.79 or 1.7 percent, to $48.17.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.28 or .6 percent, to $47.66.

Transportation officials say a new highway tunnel through downtown Seattle won't be open until August 2017, more than 20 months behind schedule.

The association that represents shipping lines and cargo terminal operators at West Coast seaports says it's asking for federal mediation in its ongoing contract talks with dockworkers.

Alarmed by increasing encounters between small drones and manned aircraft, drone industry officials said Monday they are teaming up with the government and model aircraft hobbyists to launch a safety campaign.

The Obama administration on Friday set the first national standards for waste generated from coal burned for electricity, called coal ash, treating it more like household garbage rather than a hazardous material.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.61 or 1.3 percent, to $47.38.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.14 or .3 percent, to $46.31.

West Coast dockworkers and their employers don't appear to be close to agreeing on a new contract, nearly six months after their old deal expired.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it's in the process of hiring more than 700 workers.

FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday reported net income of $616 million in its fiscal second quarter.

The head of the Transportation Security Administration says it was necessary to exempt the agency from new Obama administration rules restricting racial profiling by the government so the TSA can target travelers for extra scrutiny based on their nationality and gender.

Saying Southwest Airlines is neglecting workers and its customers, baggage handlers are bringing attention to the company's slide in on-time performance as they seek a new contract.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.13 or .3 percent, to $47.55.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.12 or .3 percent, to $47.80.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.16 or .3 percent, to $47.84.

Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.65 or 1.3 percent, to $47.68.

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.40 or .8 percent, to $48.73.

Southwest Airlines expects to begin flights to Belize City next year as it expands international service.