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Aurora, FedEx team up on driverless tech to address trucker shortage
By Ihsaan Fanusie Autonomous vehicle company Aurora recently launched a partnership with FedEx (FDX) to test the use of self-driving...
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Oct 4, 20212 min read


Shipping workers warn of ‘collapse’ due to pandemic trade restrictions
By Will Feuer Several unions representing shipping workers from around the world have banded together to warn of a “global transport...
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Oct 4, 20212 min read


Why Airline Stocks Are Trading Higher Today
By Randy Elias Shares of several airline companies, including Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read


Hapag-Lloyd CEO says shipping still in the thick of supply chain disruptions
FRANKFURT, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Global container shipping problems related to post-COVID 19 logistics problems have intensified in the...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read


American Airlines passenger opens emergency exit, jumps onto wing of plane in Miami
By Elisha Fieldstadt An American Airlines passenger opened the plane emergency door shortly after it landed at Miami International...
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Oct 1, 20211 min read


Number of unvaccinated United staff drops from 593 to 320 after airline said it would fire them
United Airlines said Thursday that more employees have uploaded proof of a Covid-19 vaccination, driving down the number of staff facing...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read


CN Railroad Faces Investor Pressure After Losing Rail Deal
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After walking away from its effort to buy Kansas City Southern railroad earlier this...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read


FAA clears Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo for flight following investigation
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has been cleared to fly again by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration following a probe into a mishap...
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Sep 30, 20212 min read


American Airlines passenger detained after allegedly opening emergency exit, walking on wing
A passenger was detained Wednesday evening in South Florida after he allegedly opened a plane's emergency exit and walked on the wing....
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Sep 30, 20211 min read


Pilots warn vaccine mandate could cause holiday travel chaos
The unions representing American and Southwest airlines pilots are asking lawmakers and the White House for an exemption or an...
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Sep 29, 20212 min read


Nearly 600 United Airlines employees face termination for failing to comply with vaccine mandate
United Airlines said Tuesday that 593 of its employees are facing termination for failing to comply with its Covid-19 vaccination policy,...
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Sep 29, 20214 min read


'World's best airline' for 2021 revealed by Skytrax
(CNN) — It hasn't been a great year for airlines, thanks to Covid's impact on the aviation industry, but for one Middle East carrier it's...
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Sep 29, 20213 min read


NTSB reviewing Amtrak train's black box and video to determine cause of derailment in Montana
(CNN)The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing on-board video as well as data from the "black box" of the Amtrak...
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Sep 28, 20213 min read


Southwest's next CEO is reluctant to share lists of unruly passengers
(Bloomberg) — Southwest Airlines Co.’s next chief executive officer said the carrier is wary of sharing no-fly lists with other airlines,...
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Sep 28, 20212 min read


Texas airline pilots warn that vaccine mandates could roil holiday flights
Unions representing pilots at Southwest Airlines and American Airlines, both based in Texas, are asking for exemptions to President Joe...
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Sep 28, 20213 min read


Cargo Piles Up as California Ports Jostle Over How to Resolve Delays
Nike Inc. doesn’t have enough sneakers to sell for the holidays. Costco Wholesale Corp. is reimposing limits on paper towel purchases....
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Sep 27, 20215 min read


Delta Is Considering 737 MAX Purchase
Could Delta Air Lines add the controversial Boeing 737 MAX to its fleet? Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he sees a “place” for the...
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Sep 27, 20212 min read


United Airlines fined $1.9 million for making passengers sit on flights for hours
Federal regulators have fined United Airlines $1.9 million for allowing multiple flights to sit on the ground for hours, the largest fine...
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Sep 27, 20212 min read


Southwest Airlines’ incoming CEO says carrier will cut flights next year if staffing falls short
Southwest Airlines customers suffered hundreds of cancelations, delays and other disruptions this summer as the carrier struggled with...
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Sep 24, 20213 min read


Democrats demand more action from feds on unruly airline passengers
A pair of Senate Democrats is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to do more to crack down...
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Sep 24, 20212 min read
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