Transportation

United Airlines CEO wants to make Covid vaccines mandatory for employees — and encourages other companies to do the same

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A healthcare worker wears personal protective equipment (PPE) during a United Airlines Covid-19 test pilot program at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines‘ CEO wants to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for employees and is encouraging other companies do … Read more

Ford to spend $610 million to recall 3 million vehicles due to potential air bag issues

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A visitor walks past a Ford Escape Titanium at an auto show last April. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor will recall 3 million older vehicles due to potential issues with their airbag inflators, costing the automaker an estimated $610 million. The company confirmed the cost in a filing Thursday … Read more

Biden signs order requiring travelers wear masks on planes and at airports as pandemic rages

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Passengers, almost all wearing face masks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, on May 3, 2020, in New York City. Eleonore Sens | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order requiring masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, buses and at airports as coronavirus infections continue to climb. … Read more

Ford shares on pace for best week since June on new products, earnings expectations

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Ford CEO Jim Farley takes off his mask at the Ford Built for America event at Fords Dearborn Truck Plant on September 17, 2020 in Dearborn, Michigan. Nic Antaya | Getty Images DETROIT — Shares of Ford Motor hit a new 52-week high for a third consecutive day Thursday, putting the stock on pace for … Read more

Pete Buttigieg vows to ensure transportation safety in pandemic during his DOT confirmation hearing

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Pete Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Transportation Department, told a Senate panel at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he will work to make sure transportation systems are safe during the pandemic. “We must ensure all of our transportation systems — from aviation to public transit, to our railways, roads, ports, waterways, and … Read more

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