Addis Ababa (Premium Times) - Nigeria will soon have a privately-owned national air carrier, the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Monday. Mr. Sirika stated this while addressing journalists in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government
Year: 2018
Thousands of U.S. bridges over troubled water
The George Washington Bridge by Benjamin Lampkin. May 25, 2016 – known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George – is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River between the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City and Fort Lee, New Jersey. The George Washington
Hyundai hopes bigger, revamped Santa Fe SUV will reverse U.S. sales slump
2017 Hyundai Santa-fe sport Seoul (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor unveiled on Tuesday a redesigned Santa Fe, hoping the first makeover of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in six years will help rectify a sales slowdown at the South Korean automaker, especially in the key U.S. market. The revamped version of its top-selling SUV
23 African countries take a major step towards cheaper continental flights, sign Single African Air Transport Market treaty
Almost three decades after it was first proposed, African countries have finally taken a major step towards opening the continent’s skies. Yesterday (Jan. 28), 23 African countries launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU). The initiative is largely based on the agreements of the Yamoussoukro
Airport Authority begins evacuation of abandoned aircraft at Lagos airport
Abandoned Okada air aircraft at Benin airport Lagos (Punch) - The Federal Government, through its agency, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, has started evacuating abandoned aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Henrietta Yakubu, told journalists on Monday that at least 13 aircraft belonging to different
Med-View suspends Dubai flight operations
Five days after Med-View Airline put on hold its service to London, the Nigerian flag carrier has suspended its Dubai operations till March. The airline’s Managing Director, Mr. Muneer Bankole, who disclosed this on Monday, said the suspension was to pave the way for aircraft maintenance and refurbishment. However, a source disclosed that
Ford’s Chariot bus service to launch in London
Then-Ford president and CEO Mark Fields speaks near the logo of shuttle van startup Chariot, during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Jan. 9, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo London (Reuters) - London approved on Monday Ford’s plans to operate its Chariot minibus services as the automaker expands
Lockheed Martin revenue beats, outlook strong for 2018
Lockheed Martin Corp reported quarterly revenue on Monday that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by higher F-35 fighter jet sales, and forecast better-than-expected 2018 profit. Lockheed said quarterly sales in its aeronautics business, its biggest, rose 11.8 percent to $6.05 billion. The profit margin for division grew by 20 percent in the
US, Qatar reach agreement on subsidy spat with airlines
The arrival of Qatar Airways Airbus A350- 1000 at Doha airport last week. Pic: Abdul Basit Washington (AP) — The United States and Qatar have reached a deal to resolve a years-old quarrel over alleged airline subsidies, seven individuals familiar with the deal said Monday, as Qatar’s government works to defuse
FedEx to make investments in Indianapolis hub expansion, wage increases
Indianapolis International Airport is the second largest domestic sorting facility for FedEx, with an of more than 10 million deliveries worldwide. FedEx announced plans to invest about US$1.5 billion into expanding its FedEx Express Indianapolis hub over the next seven years, creating a modernized and enlarged “SuperHub,” as well as accelerate