Transportation
JetBlue to bring ‘Junior Mint’ first class to domestic flights in 2026
Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways plans to add domestic first-class seats in 2026 on airplanes that […]
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CEO of logistics giant C.H. Robinson says the business can weather Trump tariffs
Dave Bozeman, chief executive officer of C.H. Robinson. Source: C.H. Robinson As Dave Bozeman takes the stage at his first investor day as CEO of C.H. Robinson, he’ll have to contend with a freight recession, the threat of higher tariffs and the turnaround of a century-old logistics giant. “I want to lay out our vision […]
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Auto giants endured a torrid time of it this year — and few expect 2025 to be much better
An employee of the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau stands next to the VW logo on the factory premises during an information event organised by the Works Council of Volkswagen Saxony in Zwickau, eastern Germany, on October 28, 2024. Jens Schlueter | Afp | Getty Images A perfect storm of challenges for the European automobile industry […]
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Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in $1 billion postmerger profit push
Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the deal that gives […]
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares lost control of the automaker with ‘arrogant’ mistakes, sources say
Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe mistakes that led to the automaker’s troubles in the U.S. It’s […]
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Ex-Dodge, Ram boss Tim Kuniskis returning to Stellantis after CEO’s exit
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis unveils the Charger Daytona SRT concept electric muscle car on Aug. 17, 2022 in Pontiac, Mich. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — Well-known Stellantis executive Tim Kuniskis will be returning to the automaker, effective immediately, CNBC has learned. Kuniskis, who retired from the automaker earlier this year, will once again lead […]
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Uber will offer robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi through partnership with WeRide
Uber and WeRide are partnering to offer robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber is partnering with China’s WeRide to offer autonomous vehicle rides in Abu Dhabi, the companies announced on Friday. To start, each WeRide robotaxi that’s hailed via the Uber app will come with a human driver present “to ensure […]
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Court rejects Boeing plea deal tied to 737 Max crashes
Nadia Milleron, whose daughter Samya Stumo, was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, holds a sign of crash victims behind Dennis Muilenburg, foreground, CEO of Boeing, during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing in Hart Building on aviation safety and the future of the Boeing 737 MAX on Tuesday, October […]
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Waymo to expand to Miami, aims to launch robotaxi service there in 2026
A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar taxi drives along a street on March 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Waymo is setting its sights on its next location: the Sunshine State. The Alphabet-owned company announced Thursday that it will be hitting the roads in Miami. Waymo said it will first begin […]
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Southwest, American raise sales outlooks, shares jump
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, July 25, 2024. Mario Tama | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and American Airlines raised their fourth-quarter forecasts on Thursday, citing strong demand and higher fares, sending shares in the carriers higher. Southwest said fourth-quarter unit revenue will likely rise between 5.5% and […]
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