This undated photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the 79-foot fishing boat HONOLULU (AP) — A boat that ran aground off Honolulu while transporting foreign fishermen to work in Hawaii’s commercial fishing industry has raised new questions about the safety and working conditions for foreign laborers in this unique
Year: 2017
Questions and answers on proposed ban on laptops in checked luggage in aircraft
Checked luggage WASHINGTON (AP) — First the U.S. government temporarily banned laptops in the cabins of some airplanes. Now it is looking to ban them from checked luggage on international flights, citing the risk of potentially catastrophic fires. The Federal Aviation Administration recently recommended that the U.N. agency that sets global aviation
UK’s Eye-Watering’ Price Hike For Collecting Passengers At Airports
- The Airport Operators Association said parking fees helped lower Air Fares London, UK - Parking charges for those picking up and dropping off passengers at some of the UK's busiest airports have been hiked up to "eye-watering" levels, a study has found. Eight of the top 20 airports have increased tariffs
E-commerce Disruption Of Air Cargo Only In Its Opening Act, Unisys says
Unisys Corporation (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania -US) - According to Unisys an IT Logistics Company, we are only seeing the opening act of the e-commerce effect. A report released by the company this week claims that the global air cargo industry will transform by 2020 through “even smarter” warehouses, as companies across
Bed Bugs On A Plane, British Airways Apologizes To Bitten Passengers
A British Airways flight from Vancouver to London apparently had some additional passengers. No, they weren't humans. (Photo: PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images) BBC News - An overnight British Airways flight from Vancouver to London, Heather Szilagyi saw some bed bugs, complained to a flight attendant, but then wasn't allowed to change seats with the
Tesla Raises Borrowing Capacity For Car Leases To $1.1 billion
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CNN receives first-of-its-kind waiver to fly drone over crowds
A Snap drone from Vantage Robotics. The Federal Aviation Administration granted a waiver for CNN to fly this type of drone over crowds for its newsgathering, the cable network announced Oct. 18, 2017. (Photo: Courtesy: Vantage Robotics) CNN received the first waiver of its kind from the Federal Aviation Administration to
GM to settle 49 U.S states’ ignition claims for $120 million
The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan October 26, 2015. Photo taken October 26. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty
Lyft Gets $1 Billion From Alphabet’s Investment Arm To Take On Uber
Lyft CEO and co-founder Logan Green with CapitalG's David Lawee and Lyft president and co-founder John Zimmer The tangled web of ride-hailing investments just got a little more complicated. On Thursday, Lyft announced it had just raised $1 billion from CapitalG, the growth investment arm of Google's parent company Alphabet. The new