Spirit Aero to break up after Boeing accepts $4.7 billion stock deal

By Tim Hepher, Shivani Tanna and Mike Stone (Reuters) – Boeing agreed to buy back Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion in stock and Airbus moved to take over the supplier’s losing operations focused on Europe, sending shares in the top three companies to a split of rarely transatlantic. The nearly two-decade independence of the world’s … Read more

Fourth of July ride set to break records: NPR

Travelers line up to enter the security checkpoint at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last summer. David Schaper/NPR hide title change the subtitles David Schaper/NPR Travelers line up to enter the security checkpoint at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last summer. David Schaper/NPR Airports around the United States are gearing up for what could be the busiest July 4th … Read more