FedEx -has started using application programming interfaces (API) from logistics software provider project44, to connect its less-than-truckload (LTL) division to shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The deal means that project44 subscribers now have access to real-time data from the largest LTL trucking operation in the country, which, in turn, means
Year: 2017
Southern African Airlines Face Skills Crisis, Urgent Action Required – AASA
SAA Crew Association says without a skilled workforce, airlines and other aviation businesses in the region face a calamitous future Johannesburg, SA- Southern African Airlines will face a potentially crippling shortage of skills and failure to hit employee transformation targets if governments do not fix basic and tertiary education, the Airlines Association
Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl
NuTonomy Self-driving car BOSTON (AP) — A new study inspired by Boston’s early experiments with self-driving cars finds that the technology could ease congestion, but might also lead to more cars on the road and further encourage urban sprawl. The report, released Tuesday by the Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic
Daimler Recalls Million-Plus Vehicles Over Airbag Problems
BERLIN (AFP) - German carmaker Daimler is recalling more than a million vehicles, including Mercedes, due to a problem with the airbags, a company spokesman was quoted as saying Monday. Among the vehicles being recalled are some 400,000 Mercedes cars in Britain and many hundreds more in Germany, the spokesman told the DPA
Shortage of Drivers May Weigh on Earnings of Trucking Companies
For-hire truck tonnage rose in August and companies were able to charge more to move freight New York (WSJ) - Trucking companies are convincing shippers to pay more to move freight, but difficulty finding drivers could weigh on earnings. Analysts expect rising driver pay and storm disruptions to eat into what would otherwise be
Delta, Battling Boeing Over Trade, Will Roll Out Its New Airbus A350
Delta Boeing 737-800 - N3764D Taxi to Runway Note to Boeing Co. (BA): This might not be a great week for you. In its trade dispute with Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) over the airline's purchase of Canadian-made Bombardier CS 100 jets, Boeing isn't winning the battle for public opinion. Last week, Delta
Toyota to test self-driving, talking cars by about 2020
Toyota logos are seen at City Toyota in Daly City, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers, as the company competes with tech firms
Lufthansa offers to take over bankrupt Alitalia
German carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it had prepared an offer to buy the global, European and domestic business of Italy's bankrupt carrier Alitalia. A successful bid would add Italian assets to those Lufthansa is already picking up from Air Berlin, which went bust this summer. Lufthansa did not provide detailed information, including how much
Africa’s Top Airlines Unveiled
Airlines proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or American standards, they have had a tremendous impact on
Flight 666 to HEL took off one last time this Friday the 13th
A display board indicates the scheduled arrival of Finnair flight 666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki on Oct. 13, 2017. (Mauri Ratilainen/European Pressphoto Agency/Shutterstock) Just after the 13th hour on Friday, Oct. 13, Flight 666 took off for HEL — the International Air Transport Association code for Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland — for one