Like much of Joe Biden’s presidency to date, the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan he laid out is remarkably ambitious. Rightly so. America’s economic future is at stake. The country needs a bold new commitment to public investment. The US is visibly falling behind. Any recent traveller to Beijing or Shanghai is struck by how shabby American airports and city grids ...

Bloomberg The French government and the European Commission have reached an agreement in principle on fresh financial support for Air France, which has been hurt by a drop in air travel since the start of the pandemic, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. “It’s very good news for Air France, it’s very good news for the whole French aviation sector,” ...

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc said it’s cancelled about 100 flights due to a staffing shortage, and as a result will allow travellers to book middle seats on some planes a month ahead of plan. “Delta teams have been working through various factors, including staffing, large numbers of employee vaccinations, and pilots returning to active status,” a spokeswoman said in ...