Can Supersonic Flights Really Succeed?
Updated Aug. 25, 2021 1:44 pm ET The supersonic Concorde jet made its last commercial passenger flight on Oct. 24,...
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WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing Plans Investment in Virgin Orbit’s $3.2 Billion SPAC Listing
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said Boeing Co. will invest in the satellite-launching startup’s planned $3.2 billion SPAC listing later this...
Major Newspapers Push to Get Workers Out of Afghanistan
Top news organizations are continuing efforts to get their journalists out of Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the...
Kansas City Southern Deal to Get Regulatory Ruling by End of August
Federal railroad regulators said they plan to issue a key ruling by the end of the month that would potentially...
WSJ News Exclusive | Canadian Pacific Plans New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is planning to make a new, increased offer for Kansas City Southern , according to people...
Judge Sides With Norwegian Cruise Line in Suit Over Vaccination Proof in Florida
A federal judge has for now sided with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. in its bid to invalidate Florida’s rule...
United Airlines to Require All U.S. Employees Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to be vaccinated this fall, the first major airline to...
UPS Ships Fewer Packages as Pandemic Boom Wanes
United Parcel Service Inc. UPS -8.60% posted a 14.5% increase in second-quarter sales despite shipping fewer packages than it did...
Delta Reports First Profit Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began
Delta Air Lines Inc. said U.S. vacation travel has fully recovered as the airline reported its first quarterly profit since...
Norwegian Cruise Line Sues Florida Surgeon General Over ‘Vaccine-Passport’ Ban
The cruise operator is sticking with its policy to require full vaccinations for all crew and passengers, including children, for...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Trip Delayed Slightly by Weather
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.—Richard Branson is scheduled to travel to the edge of space Sunday in a flight aimed at...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Space Flight: What You Need to Know
Richard Branson plans to fly to the edge of space on Sunday aboard a rocket-powered plane, 22 years after he...
Median Pay Shows How Companies Diverged in Their Covid-19 Response
Employees of Costco Wholesale Corp. and Home Depot Inc. saw demand for their services swell last year as homebound Americans...
Ever Given Container Ship That Blocked Suez Canal Is Set to Sail
CAIRO—The container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for days earlier this year is set to sail Wednesday after its...
Richard Branson Plans Virgin Galactic Space Trip Before Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson plans to beat Jeff Bezos to space. Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. on Thursday said Mr. Branson plans to...
As Travel Complaints Soared, the DOT Stood By
Most years the U.S. Transportation Department receives about 15,000 complaints about air travel. Last year? 102,550. The torrent stemmed from...
Biden Weighs New Executive Order Restraining Big Business
The Biden administration is developing an executive order directing agencies to strengthen oversight of industries that they perceive to be...
Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Approval to Fly Customers to Space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. SPCE 37.80% came a step closer to sending customers to the edge of space...
SEC Wants More Climate Disclosures. Businesses Are Preparing for a Fight.
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to require public companies to disclose more information about how they respond to...
American Airlines Cuts Some Flights to Avoid Potential Strains
American Airlines AAL 0.27% Group Inc., which rapidly increased flying to meet a surge in travel demand, is trimming some...
