Transportation – Page 17 of 30

Irish airline begins direct service between Dublin and Seattle, linking tech companies to outposts

The Emerald Isle and the Emerald City are already connected by business interests, with multiple tech companies including Amazon and… Read More

Elon Musk sweetens the pitch for his tunnel vision with space travel (and candy)

Billionaire Elon Musk is talking up his tunnel-boring vision at a public forum in Los Angeles tonight, and hinting that… Read More

Rad Power Bikes puts a charge into cycling and looks to upend urban delivery with new cargo trike

Sitting in traffic these days, there’s a good chance you’ve been passed by a rider on an electric bicycle. With… Read More

Uber Express POOL launches in Seattle and 3 other cities in an effort to make carpooling more efficient

If you’re an urbanite, you’ve probably experienced the sub-optimal uberPOOL. You decide to save some cash by splitting a ride… Read More

APiJET rolls out ‘Smart Aircraft’ monitoring service with Icelandair as first customer

Seattle’s Aviation Partners and iJet Technologies have joined forces in a software-as-a-service venture called APiJET, which is aimed at making… Read More

WTO issues its ‘final ruling’ against Airbus, opening the way for tariffs (or talks)

The World Trade Organization today issued its final report in a long-running dispute over subsidies for Airbus jets, potentially clearing… Read More

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi talks about flying taxis and why his kids won’t own cars

Riding in the back of an Uber is sometimes the best way to hear an opinion on just about anything,… Read More

Elon Musk says Boring Company could soon give ‘free rides’ through L.A. tunnel

The details may be fuzzy, but billionaire Elon Musk says he’s aiming to open the Boring Company’s first test tunnel… Read More

ReachNow car-sharing service partners with Intel in Portland; ends free-floating model in Brooklyn

ReachNow today announced a new partnership with Intel to provide easy accessibility to its car-sharing service at the company’s four… Read More

10 teams win federal approval to push the limits with drones, but Amazon’s left out

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected 10 state, local and tribal governments to oversee pilot projects that will go… Read More

U.S. pullout from Iran nuclear deal boosts most aerospace stocks, but not Boeing’s

A broad range of aerospace and defense stocks rose today as markets put a martial spin on President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi touts flying cars and ride-hailing company’s turnaround

Uber executives are providing an update on their plans to put flying cars in the air by 2020, with commercial… Read More

Tesla stock goes through twists and turns as analysts focus on Model 3 car outlook

Tesla’s share price took a weird turn today after the company reported its first-quarter financial results and billionaire CEO Elon… Read More

Ofo joins Spin and LimeBike warning Seattle riders of brake lines deliberately cut

Ofo is the latest Seattle bike-share service to warn riders of brake lines being cut in acts of vandalism. In… Read More

Boeing confirms $4.25 billion acquisition of KLX aerospace parts company

The Boeing Co. says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KLX Inc., a Florida-based aerospace parts distributor,… Read More

The ‘nerd bird’ has landed: Tech execs, politicians help kick off Seattle-to-Vancouver seaplane flights

With cranes in the background further building out Seattle’s booming tech sector, two seaplanes landed on Lake Union Wednesday, including… Read More

Boeing’s outlook – and its shares – get a boost after strong results for first quarter

The Boeing Co. is raising its financial sights for the year as a result of a stronger-than-expected first quarter, and… Read More

Study estimates traveling with Uber and Lyft will be cheaper than owning a car in some cities by 2027

The cost of owning a car could be more than traveling exclusively with rideshare services in Seattle and Denver by… Read More

There’s a new ride-hailing app in town: Moovn wants to challenge Uber and Lyft in Seattle

Godwin Gabriel believes the ride-hailing industry in America is ready for a new challenger. That’s why he began rolling out… Read More

Scoop launches carpooling service in Portland, partners with OHSU

News Brief: Scoop is bringing its carpooling service to Portland, Ore. The Bay Area-based company offers an app that lets… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company raises $113M for tunnels, with Musk investing the most

A newly reported investment round has brought in $112.5 million for the Boring Company, the venture that billionaire techie Elon… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Going hypersonic: Boeing joins in $37.3M investment round for Reaction Engines

Boeing’s HorizonX venture investment arm is placing a big bet on hypersonic flight. Today it announced that it’s going in… Read More

Seattle moves forward with plan to bring Uber and Lyft regulations in line with taxis

The Seattle City Council approved a resolution to explore new regulations for ride-hailing companies, like Uber and Lyft, Monday. The… Read More

Uber moves into multimodal transportation with acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP

Uber is expanding further into the competitive dockless bike-sharing space with the acquisition of JUMP. JUMP CEO Ryan Rzepecki announced… Read More

Take that, Airbus! American Airlines puts in a big $12.3 billion order for Boeing 787 jets

News Brief: $12.3 billion. … That’s the list-price value of the 47 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets that American Airlines is ordering.… Read More

Why does Seattle want to raise Uber and Lyft rates?

Uber is questioning the motivation behind a plan to raise the rates of its service in Seattle after a City… Read More

Seaplane flights connecting Seattle and Vancouver to start April 26; Microsoft cheers ‘important link’

High-speed train or ultra-high-speed hyperloop ground transportation may be years away along the corridor between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., but… Read More

China hits back at U.S. with $50B tariff plan, but Boeing puts faith in dialogue

China took less than 24 hours to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs with a 106-item list of its own that… Read More

Zipline adds zip to medical delivery service with next-gen drone that goes 80 mph

A California-based aerial delivery venture called Zipline has unveiled what it calls “the fastest commercial delivery drone on Earth,” capable… Read More