Uber to pay $20 million to settle long-running legal battle with drivers
Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers nearly six years ago, according to court filings, resolving one of its many legal battles with drivers ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering this …
Europeans join wave of Boeing suspensions, Trump frets
Major European nations Britain, Germany and France joined a wave of suspensions of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump fretted over modern airplane design following a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.
U.S. airlines stand by Boeing’s 737 MAX, saying data shows it is safe
Large U.S. airlines stood by Boeing Co’s 737 MAX on Tuesday, even as an increasing number of nations decided to ban it, with Southwest Airlines Co and American Airlines Group Inc saying their fleet data showed the plane was safe.
Ford chairman praises CEO, mulls lithium venture
Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford said on Tuesday that he is very confident in Chief Executive James Hackett’s leadership and that the automaker is considering striking supply deals with a lithium producer.
Saudi seals six private sector deals worth $3.5 billion, plans many more
Saudi Arabia has completed six public-private partnership deals in the past two months worth around $3.5 billion, and plans at least 23 more by 2022 despite some delays in its plan to engage the private sector, the head of its privatization body said.
Honda to recall 1.2 million vehicles in North America to replace Takata airbags
Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it would recall 1.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles in North America to replace defective Takata airbags on the driver’s side.
Canada not grounding Boeing 737 MAX, ready to act if new info emerges
Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Tuesday that the government has no plans to ground Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, but is ready to “act immediately” to suspend flights if new information emerges indicating there is a problem.
Romney, Warren urge FAA to temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8
U.S. senators Mitt Romney and Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to follow several other countries and temporarily ground Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8, days after a crash in Ethiopia killed everyone onboard one of the pl…
Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max models as of March 13
Turkish Airlines has grounded all commercial flights by its Boeing 737 MAX models as of March 13 until uncertainty over their safety is resolved, CEO Bilal Eksi said on Tuesday.
Boeing delivers 95 jets in first two months of 2019
Boeing Co delivered 95 planes during January and February, two higher than a year earlier, with its best-selling 737 MAX jets accounting for nearly half of the deliveries.
