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• ANALYSIS-Airline emissions deal may not come before EU deadline Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 9:59 AM ET

  *EU emissions trading provoked ire from U.S., China, others. The scheme had pitted European states against China, the United States, India and others, who said it violated their sovereignty.

• UPDATE 1-LATAM Airlines Argentina unit halts ops until Saturday on provider woes Friday, 17 May 2013 | 7:36 PM ET

  SANTIAGO, May 17- LATAM Airlines Group SA said its Argentina unit was halting all of its flights in the country until 1330 GMT on Saturday after a state company unilaterally decided to stop providing services to the airline.

• LATAM Airlines Argentina unit halts ops until Saturday on provider issue Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:21 PM ET

  SANTIAGO, May 17- LATAM Airlines Group SA's said its Argentina unit is halting all of its flights in the country until 13:30 GMT on Saturday due to a state company unilaterally deciding to stop providing services to the airline.

• Final Glance: Airlines companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Delta Air fell$. 10 or. 5 percent, to $18.54. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 08 or 1.2 percent, to $6.44. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 24 or 1.7 percent, to $14.38.

• Midday Glance: Airlines companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 1:32 PM ET

  Delta Air fell$. 06 or. 3 percent, to $18.58. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 11 or 1.6 percent, to $6.42. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 21 or 1.5 percent, to $14.35.

• The World's Most Dangerous Waters Friday, 17 May 2013 | 11:45 AM ET

  

  Maritime pirates are honing their tactics and beefing up their weaponry. Here are the world’s most pirate-infested waters, and learn about individual attacks from each place.

• Iowa lawmaker adds fuel tax boost to ethanol bill Friday, 17 May 2013 | 11:11 AM ET

  DES MOINES, Iowa-- A proposal to increase the state fuel tax by 10 cents has resurfaced in the Iowa House. Josh Byrnes, R- Osage, filed an amendment to a bill Thursday that would gradually increase the state fuel tax by 10 cents, though the measure awaits floor debate in the Iowa House.

• Early Glance: Airlines companies Friday, 17 May 2013 | 10:24 AM ET

  Delta Air rose$. 22 or 1.2 percent, to $18.86. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 03 or. 4 percent, to $6.50. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 27 or 1.9 percent, to $14.41.

• Railroad Kansas City Southern will join S&P 500 Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:23 PM ET

  NEW YORK-- S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC said Thursday that railroad operator Kansas City Southern will replace Dean Foods Co. on the S&P 500 Index. Dean Foods spun off its WhiteWave Foods organic dairy unit late last year, and it also sold its Morningstar Foods warehouse delivery dairy business.

• Final Glance: Airlines companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 6:02 PM ET

  Delta Air fell$. 32 or 1.7 percent, to $18.64. JetBlue Airways Corp. fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $6.52. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 20 or 1.4 percent, to $14.14.

• Keystone XL oil pipeline bill moves to full U.S. House Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 3:22 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, May 16- The full U.S. House of Representatives will soon begin debate on a bill to approve the Canada- to-Nebraska Keystone XL oil pipeline, a lawmaker said on Thursday after his panel advanced the measure.

• UPDATE 1-U.S. airline group sees pickup in summer air passengers Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 2:08 PM ET

  "Our carriers' international competitiveness and their ability to tap emerging markets, where GDP growth rate is outpacing the U.S. or outpacing some of the European countries, is really what it's all about," said John Heimlich, chief economist at Airlines for America.

• Midday Glance: Airlines companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:28 PM ET

  Delta Air fell$. 13 or. 7 percent, to $18.83. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 01 or. 2 percent, to $6.54. Southwest Airlines Co. fell$. 11 or. 8 percent, to $14.23.

• Gold shipment valued at $625,000 goes missing at Miami airport Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 11:57 AM ET

  A theft incident report from the Miami-Dade Police Department said the gold, packed in a box, arrived at Miami International early Tuesday morning on an American Airlines flight from Guayaquil, Ecuador. "The FBI is aware of the situation," FBI spokesman Michael Leverock told Reuters in an email.

• U.S. airline group forecasts pickup in summer air passengers Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 11:23 AM ET

  May 16- More people will likely fly this summer compared with a year ago as U.S. airlines gain a record level of international passengers, an industry association said on Thursday. This week, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines said revenue trends were improving for May after softness in March and April.

• More Than a Fat Paycheck: Jobs With Obese Workers Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:52 AM ET

  

  Does this job make me look fat? A Gallup-Healthways survey takes a look at which jobs have high rates of obesity. And it's bad news for bus drivers.

• $1.1 billion Maine transportation budget proposed Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:41 AM ET

  AUGUSTA, Maine-- Maine's motor fuel tax will remain at 30 cents per gallon under a proposed $1.1 billion budget to pay for state highways and other transportation expenses, but the plan calls for elimination of dozens of open jobs.

• Early Glance: Airlines companies Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 10:34 AM ET

  Delta Air rose$. 09 or. 4 percent, to $19.05. JetBlue Airways Corp. rose$. 06 or. 9 percent, to $6.59. Southwest Airlines Co. rose$. 04 or. 3 percent, to $14.38.

• Storms cancel, delay some AA, Eagle flights at DFW Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 7:48 AM ET

  GRAPEVINE, Texas-- American Airlines and its regional affiliate have canceled dozens of flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after tornadoes hit North Texas. Fort Worth- based American Airlines on Thursday canceled 25 flights at DFW Airport.

• UPDATE 2-Singapore Airlines results disappoint, capacity cuts planned Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 7:03 AM ET

  SINGAPORE, May 16- Singapore Airlines Ltd reported weaker-than-expected full-year results and warned of a deteriorating environment as it struggles to cope with the rapid emergence of Gulf carriers and low cost Asian rivals.