The nation’s eight largest airlines are poised to report $3.95 billion in profits in fourth-quarter earnings reports, according to industry analyst website AirlineFinancials.com. That would be the largest profit in a decade.
United Continental Holdings …
Des Moines-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems has announced the promotion of Steve Chapman from chief operating officer to president and chief executive officer.
Chapman, 59, was the CEO of ITAGroup Inc. for 15 years.He joined …
Despite severe weather conditions this week that forced airlines to cancel more than 6,000 flights, profits among U.S. carriers are expected to increase 20 percent this year to more than $6 billion, MarketWatch reported.
“As …
Travelers may soon feel a little more privacy while flying out of airports with full-body scanners. John Pistole, head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), told Bloomberg that he reviewed testing of an upgraded full-body …
The Iowa Transportation Commission yesterday approved more than $17.5 million in funding for projects throughout the state in five separate program categories.
The awards included: – More than $4.6 million for projects from Iowa’s Clean …
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it plans to add 7,000 U.S. workers in the next two years, including 750 engineers to help with product development, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. The company …
The D-Line downtown shuttle will be temporarily rerouted to accommodate the hundreds of lawmakers, lobbyists and citizens expected to visit the state Capitol during the 2011 legislative session. Beginning on Jan. 10, the D-Line, a …
The sight of Iowa-assembled electric vehicles on the road is coming closer and closer to reality.
The most important thing, though, is making sure the vehicles are ready – completely ready – before they hit …
The Iowa Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) released a report yesterday that the nonprofit public policy group says disproves a common misperception: that road building costs are fully paid for by user fees. The report, …
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) announced yesterday that R. Todd Ashby was named executive director of the organization.
Ashby, a resident of Ankeny, joins the MPO after serving as an account manager …
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