Continental files 500 layoff notices in Houston
United Continental Holdings has filed layoff notices for up to 500 people at the Houston headquarters of Continental Airlines.
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Delta creating Economy Comfort seating
Delta Air Lines Inc. will have a premium economy section on all long-haul international flights starting this summer and will have full flat-bed seats on all international widebodies by 2013.
Historic TWA Terminal May Become Hotel
Developers are being sought for plans that would turn the vacant TWA terminal at New York’s Kennedy Airport into the centerpiece of a boutique hotel.
Eskom has no plans for new bond issue
Eskom has no plans to return to the international bond market for cash it needs for new power plants and will focus on its existing resources, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba told Reuters on Monday.
Toyota Prius best passenger car for the money according to Intellichoice
Looking for a good deal? Think Prius
Hybrids can make sense
What’s your favorite car? For many that depends on numerous subjective factors, such as horsepower, top speed, luxury amenities and on and on. Even fuel economy is important to some of us.
Int…
Point of sale plug-in tax credits make sense, but $100,000 plug-in truck credits?
It’s not about volume, but technological breakthroughs
Still focused on band-aid solutions?
Despite the fact that there has already been tens of millions worth of plug-in tax credit fraud, the idea of point of sale plug-in tax credits – proposed in n…
Trucker Buddy honors Mercer driver
Steve Dyer, an owner-operator leased to Mercer Transportation, has been named the December 2010 Truck Buddy of the Month, the educational outreach Trucker Buddy International announced.
Dyer is honored for volunteering at Carr Creek Elementary in Hindman, Ky., where he visited with students in discussions about his job and his travels. He also sent pictures and […]
Infiniti’s M35, 29 mpg hybrid fails to impress
Worth the hybrid effort?
Dated looks, dated fuel economy
Official numbers for the Infiniti M35 hybrid have been released. With a combined rating of 29 mpg, the Infiniti M35 hybrid offers 27/32 mpg city/highway.
While it’s great to see hybrid laggard Ni…
Delta to offer international premium economy seats for fee
Delta Air Lines will offer a premium economy section on international flights this summer with more legroom and room to recline — at an additional cost of $80 to $160 each way.