Infrastructure

The judge overseeing American Airlines' bankruptcy put confirmation of the carrier's restructuring plan on hold after the federal government moved to block its merger with US Airways Group.

Congress should establish a national infrastructure bank and offset the appropriation for it with revenue from a one-time repatriation tax holiday, the Brookings Institution urged in a report released Thursday.

The credit ratings of 15 California transit agencies are on review for downgrade by Moody's Investors Service because the Obama administration is challenging changes to state pension law.

Two small revenue deals from Michigan — a state transportation refunding and a school district financing — found buyers this week at acceptable rates, breaking a logjam on issuance from the state following Detroit's bankruptcy filing.

The Federal Transit Administration on Wednesday published a policy guidance document about the evaluation criteria and rating process for transit projects seeking funding under the New Starts and Small Starts grant programs.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport moved pricing on its latest bond sale ahead by one day.

Oklahoma City Airport Trust will fund a new rental car facility at Will Rogers World Airport with $50 million of taxable revenue bonds.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his seven appointments to the city airport board that formulates policy for Los Angeles International Airport and three other airports.

The Justice Department and attorneys general from six states and the District of Columbia moved to block bankrupt American Airlines' proposed merger with US Airways under federal antitrust laws.

The Connecticut Airport Authority's board of directors voted to create an economic development incentive zone at Waterbury-Oxford Airport, said Gov. Dannel Malloy.