Niraj Chokshi

Two airlines allow dispatchers, who share operational authority over flights, to do their jobs remotely. Some in the industry take issue with that.

A federal watchdog tripled its earlier estimate of benefits that the U.S. government paid to people who weren’t entitled to them.

A federal watchdog tripled its earlier estimate of benefits that the U.S. government paid to people who weren’t entitled to them.

The rail service had started canceling all long-distance passenger trains on Wednesday because of the possible work stoppage on freight railroads.

Administration officials are pushing for a settlement to head off a walkout by tens of thousands of workers on Friday.

The carrier asked regulators to let it schedule more flights at the New York airport, where it resumed operations only last year.

Owners of battery-powered cars sometimes struggle to refuel on longer trips because public chargers don’t work or malfunction while cars are plugged in.

Fares fell nearly 8 percent in July from June, a drop that helped to bring down overall inflation.

The planes were grounded for more than a year over quality concerns. The agency will still inspect them before they are handed over to customers.

The deal, which values Spirit at $3.8 billion, comes a day after Frontier’s bid for Spirit fell apart. It is likely to face antitrust scrutiny.