Jan 29, 2020
Long-distance passenger routes in the U.S. may be riding on borrowed time. Amtrak wants congress to untie its hands and allow it to cut its longer, unprofitable routes, essentially halting service to rural communities. The company’s management sees opportunity...
Jan 11, 2020
Singapore to Newark, Auckland to Doha, Perth to London, the three longest flights in the world, for now. I’m here at New York’s JFK Airport about to board a nonstop flight to Sydney, Australia. It’s one of three research flights being run by...
Dec 29, 2019
This is Boeing’s 737 MAX, and this is its rival, the Airbus A320neo. These planes are at the center of the biggest rivalry in the aviation industry. (pleasant orchestral music) They’re both competing for the same market and are mostly used on...
Dec 15, 2019
These days, everyone’s talking about WeWork. This fall, WeWork scrapped a planned IPO and ran dangerously short of cash. The office space startup turned to SoftBank for a rescue deal that saw its valuation, once as high as $47 billion, fall to under $8...