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Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) got federal approval Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, a step toward getting the grounded airplane back up in the skies.

The multibillion-dollar deal by Europe's largest discount carrier to be announced at the White House by the Irish leader.

Just days after a NYC subway fare hike went into effect, the MTA threw away $250,000 in maps that displayed a typo in a fare.

Approval opens the way for the Malaysian budget carrier to acquire a license and begin operations before the end of the year.

North American purchase plans for civilian helicopters is up, while global deliveries could be as high as 5,600 units through 2017.

The LaFerrari has a 800-horsepower gasoline engine and a 163-horsepower electric motor.

Citing antitrust concerns, the European Commission again blocked the merger of two Dublin-based carriers.

If you like complaining about airport security and long boarding times, sequestration cuts could give you plenty more reasons to gripe.

Malaysia's AirAsia is the first non-Indian airline to set up shop in the country after barriers were lifted.

Optimism is fading that a strike by New York and New Jersey longshoremen can be avoided. Here's why.

Airbus said Thursday night it is dropping lithium-ion batteries from its new A350 airplane after possible defects forced the grounding of Boeing’s 787.

The receding Arctic Ocean ice has opened up two major sea lanes that maritime shippers are using to cut costs.

The waiting is over: We're about to get a new No. 1 airline after an $11 billion merger was approved.

A look at why US Airways and American Airlines are reportedly set to merge Thursday in a mega-merger that will create the world's largest airline.

Today marks a record in U.S. aviation history -- it has been four years since the last fatal crash of a commercial airliner.

The expected merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways will bring cost benefits to both and create the world's largest airline.

Boeing will be allowed to conduct a one-time ferry flight of a grounded 787 Dreamliner from Texas to Washington state Thursday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.

Just days before East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers were about to go on strike, negotiators reached a tentative labor pact.

Chrysler Group LLC, the No. 3 U.S. automaker, turned in a robust January as sales surged 16 percent.

Despite a nearly three-week grounding of its 787 Dreamliners due to battery concerns, Boeing expects the problem won't impact its 2013 earnings.

Even before two battery failures led to the grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, the planes’ lithium-ion batteries had experienced multiple problems that raised questions about their reliability, The New York Times reports.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner fiery battery problen has renewed attention on an issue that never went away.

Japan's No. 1 carmaker, Toyota Motor Corporation (TYO:7283), became the world's biggest carmaker in 2012 by selling more vehicles than General Motors Company (NYSE:GM).

Contract talks between the longshoremen and their employers in the New York area are coming down to the wire; a strike would devastate the U.S. economy but perhaps bolster the labor movement.

A video of a baby being flung from a mini-van has gone viral after a horrific car crash in Russia nearly took the child’s life.

The agency that grounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as it investigates battery malfunctions does not know when it will allow the plane to fly again.

Boeing, struggling to fix a serious battery problem in its 787 Dreamliner, catches a p.r. break from one of its unions, as well as Wall Street.

A commuter ferry crashed into a pier in lower Manhattan early Wednesday, injuring 57 people, one critically, the New York City Police Department said.

Airlines post strong growth in traffic and passenger revenue for December thanks to factors that are expected to boost 2013 results.