Canada Lifts 2022 Restrictions on Chinese Flights
Reuters reports that Air Canada will increase direct flights between Canada and China starting December 7th, 2024, after Ottowa removed a 2022 limit on...
Trucking Demand Remains Soft
Connor Hart and Don Nico Forbes of The Wall Street Journal report that among the largest U.S. truckers, demand remains soft. They write:
Profits at...
Spaceflight History – Starship’s Huge First-Stage Booster Nails Its Landing!
Mike Wall & SPACE.com at Scientific American report that SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the...
Railroads Remain Closed Due to Helene Damage
Chris Salvemini of WBIR reports that Helene's storm surge caused severe damage to CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads in the region. Salvemini reports:
A Norfolk...
Elon Musk Unveils Big Surprises at We, Robot Event
Rebecca Bellan and Maxwell Zeff of Tech Crunch report that during Tesla’s We, Robot event, Elon Musk unveiled the Robovan, the biggest surprise of...
American Ethanol Exports Hit Record Highs
Karen Braun of Reuters reports that August marked the fifth consecutive month in which a new monthly ethanol export record was set. Braun writes:
Despite...
Perishable Foods Hardest Hit by Port Strikes
Dominick Reuter and Erin Snodgrass of Business Insider report that the work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast port facilities is set to impact...
Electric Air Taxi Company Receives Additional Investments
David Shepardson of Reuters reports that Toyota will invest another $500 million in Joby Aviation. Shepardson writes:
Toyota Motor said Wednesday it will invest another...
Government Files Civil Claim for Balitmore Bridge Collapse
C. Ryan Barber of The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department has filed a $100 million civil claim against the owner and...
Cheap Chinese Fares Creates Profit Hurdles for Carriers
Danny Lee and Jinshan Hong of Bloomberg report that a flood of cheap Chinese air fares has created profit hurdles for other carriers. They...