Air Peace Air Peace aircraft was damaged yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic terminal when it was hit by a ground handling truck being managed by a ground handling company while passengers’ luggage was being loaded into the cargo hold. The flight P4 7140 QUO STD 1100 heading to Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Month: December 2017
Why Airline Operation in Nigeria is Unprofitable
Lagos (Thisday) - Managing Director of Ethiopian Airlines International Operations, Esayas Wolde Mariam Hailu has said that it would be extremely difficult for an airline that maintains its aircraft overseas to operate profitably. Overseas aircraft maintenance is very costly because in addition to the actual maintenance cost, the airline pays for ferrying
26th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends: Transportation at Digital Speed
Value-Driven Deployments in Transportation and Logistics While a majority of companies strongly agree that transportation is a strategically important function, a significant percentage of them have not organizationally aligned transportation in a manner that supports their goals. (Logistics Management Magazine) - Today’s marketplace rewards those who dare to challenge convention. Firms like Amazon are departing
Uber Rival in China, Lyft, Gets $4 Billion
As Uber struggles in the European Union after a court judgment that it is a taxi company and not a tech one, and a constant round of management changes and fights among board members, it finds that a major competitor has raised a huge sum. Imagine your Ad placed here Lyft is generally considered Uber's
Ford, Mazda recall pickups a 2nd time for air bag problem
2004 ford ranger pickup DETROIT – Ford and Mazda are recalling more than 380,000 older small pickup trucks for the second time to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The recalls cover driver and passenger inflators in certain 2004 to 2006 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series trucks
Hyundai Collaborates with SoundHound Inc. to Develop ‘Intelligent Personal Agent’ Voice-Control Technology
- Intelligent Personal Agent, co-developed with SoundHound, to be deployed in new models in 2019 - System serves as a proactive assistant, predicting driver needs and facilitating vehicle functions - Advanced technology optimized for future connected car data demands - Hyundai Motor to unveil Intelligent Personal Agent during CES 2018 in Las Vegas SEOUL,
Moscow Cargo begins commercial operations at new cargo complex
Sheremetyevo Airport Moscow Cargo, the air cargo operator at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), launched commercial operations at the facility’s new 43,200-square-meter cargo complex, the largest such operation in Russia. The new terminal handles about 250 tonnes of cargo per day and has an annual capacity of 380,000 tonnes per year. All
Her Majesty, 91, and Prince Philip, 96, travelled from London to Norfolk by train, home for Christmas
Her Majesty the queen and husband alight the commercial train unaided. Her Majesty, 91, and Prince Philip, 96, travelled from London to Norfolk by train the day after they hosted the entire royal family for a festive lunch at Buckingham Palace. Flanked by security guards, the Queen, who was resplendent in
Fine print trucking regulations snag NAFTA modernization talks
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is strongly lobbying to tweak – not trash – the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA.) And it’s not just transport companies who are leading the charge within the Chamber, U.S. Business Roundtable and other Washington lobbyist heavyweights, reports Logistics Management Magazine After fruitless talks south of
