Singapore (Reuters) - Vietnam Airlines JSC will struggle to be profitable on non-stop flights between Vietnam and the United States due to a lack of demand from business travelers, but it may launch them anyway as early as next year, the carrier’s CEO said on Monday. Duong Tri Thanh, and his
Year: 2018
Enterprise Truck Rental Drives Growth Strategy into 2018
Special Consumer Discounts Available Through February St. Louis (PRNewswire) - As part of its ongoing expansion to provide transportation solutions when and where customers need them, Enterprise Truck Rental has opened more than a dozen locations across the United States in the past six months. These include new Enterprise Truck Rental offices in California, Florida,
Hyundai’s self-driving fuel cell cars complete a record highway trip
Hyundai fuel cell car Hyundai Showcases World's First Self-driven Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle They're the first to drive at highway speeds for such a long distance. - Level 4 autonomous driving fuel cell electric vehicles self-drive 190 km from Seoul to Pyeongchang - NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle completes South Korea's longest level 4 autonomous
Mercedes and Bosch will test self-driving taxis in a few months
Mercedes-Benz - Daimler AG – autonomous driving; Future mobility: Bosch and Daimler join forces to work on fully automated, driverless driving Their plan for autonomous ride-hailing is closer than you might think. Mercedes (or rather, its parent Daimler) and Bosch aren't far off from making their self-driving taxis a practical reality... in a manner
Etihad phasing out five Boeing 777-200LRs after U.S. routes cut
A model Etihad's Boeing 777-200LR passenger jet Dubai (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi-owned Etihad Airways is pulling five Boeing 777-200LR passenger jets from its fleet after deciding last year to drop some flights that the aircraft were used on, according to the airline and sources. An Etihad spokesman said it was phasing out
UPS order for Boeing freighters highlights trade growth
N577UP United Parcel Service (UPS) Boeing 747-44AF photographed at Cologne / Bonn (CGN / EDDK) by Helmut Schnichels Singapore (Reuters) - A recovery in international trade is reviving demand for aircraft once proudly linked to long-haul passenger travel and now mainly dependent on hauling cargo to stay in production. The upturn underscores
Asian Demand for 16,000 Planes Spells Jackpot for Airbus, Boeing
Tanker drivers deny embarking on strike
Lagos (Punch) - The Petroleum Tanker Drivers, a branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, has denied reports in the media that its members will embark on a strike action from Monday. The National Chairman, PTD, Akanni Oladiti, said the union did not issue any three-day strike
FAAN Fortifies Security at Nigerian Airports, Begins Profiling of Airport Personnel and removal of Abandoned Aircraft
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has reinforced security at its major airports to prevent any security breach as recently alleged when reports indicated that there was theft on taxiing business jets. The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mrs. Yakubu Dati who disclosed this, said that the agency
Nigeria’s Implements ISPS Code, US Coast Guard Hails it
Lagos - Nigeria has commenced the implementation of the International Ships and Ports Security (ISPS) facility Code at the nation’s ports, with the goal of to attain 100 percent compliance with the ISPS Code. According to the Executive Director, Operations, of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Rotimi Fashakin, the