FILE PHOTO: People look at a Lexus LF-C2 concept vehicle on display during the model's world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California November 19, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni /File Photo DETROIT (Reuters) - Car manufacturers’ attempts to square what U.S. consumers want against the clean vehicles regulators
Year: 2017
Nigerian Airlines Merger: Operators kick against minimum benchmark of fleet to 20 Planes
Airline operators have kicked over the proposal to benchmark the minimum planes a local airline should have in its fleet to 20. The operators, apparently miffed by the call made by Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), described it as "mere talks" that does not correspond to the economies of
Dubai-based cargo handlers complete blockchain technology test with IBM
Photo: (L-R) Sathish Jeyakumar – Principal Architect at the Emirates Innovation Lab, Srividhya Rangarajan - Process and Governance Manager at the Emirates Innovation Lab, Kevin Ennis - Vice President, Corporate & Business Development at dnata Cargo, Mohamed Hassan, Vice President of flydubai Cargo, Sam Chacko, Manager - Cargo Operations, flydubai Cargo,
What will it mean when all cars can drive themselves
Black Friday boosts airfreight peak season
Fedex Boeing 777 FS2 Spijkers The annual post-Thanksgiving Day tradition of Black Friday ushers in the ‘official’ start of Christmas shopping. Having originated in the US, it is fast becoming a global phenomenon with far-reaching effects on the supply chain, with online sales complementing high street spending. ap_divider color="#5942f4" style="double" thickness="4px" width="100%"
How pilots cut corners to make up for lost time on delayed flights
Inside a Plane'Cockpit Sometimes flight delays pile up and cause a domino effect, pushing back the times of late-afternoon and evening flights, which can be incredibly frustrating. Once you're finally on board and ready for takeoff, your pilot might announce that they're going to try to "make up for lost time" during the
Uber takes driver battle to Supreme Court
African Airlines Bleeding High Taxes And Over-regulation
The President of the African Development Bank, Femi Adesina, and aviation practitioners have lamented that excessive charges and taxes imposed on African airlines by the continent’s governments and organisations are making them bleed and killing some of them. They were speaking at Abuja at the just concluded World Aviation Forum (WAF)
How Nigeria Loses N1trn to Cargo Diversion Yearly
Lagos - The Shippers’ Association of Lagos State (SALS) has determined that Nigeria loses N1 trillion annually through cargo diversion to ports in neighbouring countries due to bad roads to Lagos ports. The President of SALS, Mr Jonathan Nicol, revealed to newsmen in Lagos that the losses arose from import duties
AfDB To Fund Nigeria’s’Aviation Sector With $2bn facility
Abuja - The African Development Bank is focusing on Nigeria’s aviation sector as it provides financial assistance of over $2bn for the development of aviation infrastructure in different countries. According to a report carried by the Punch, the Federal Government, the commitment by the AfDB to focus on Nigeria’s aviation sector was