The Second Niger Bridge Under Construction Abuja - The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that adequate funding by the Federal Government remained the most viable option to complete the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He said this was also applicable to the 2nd Niger
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FG to review multiple taxes on airlines
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the Federal Government had commenced a process to review multiple taxation on airlines by its agencies in the aviation industry. The Nigerian Civil Aviation’s Director of Air Transport Regulations, Group Capt. Edem Oyo-Ita (retd.), stated this at a stakeholders’ sensitization workshop on the implementation of the
Air Peace to begin Freetown, Banjul, Dakar flights February
American Airlines Cargo records strong 2017 growth
With the past year’s results rolling in, American Airlines posted particularly strong results for its cargo sector, with overall cargo traffic growth reported 15 percent higher year-over-year compared to 2016 – substantially higher than the 9.7 percent growth reported by IATA for 2017. The carrier attributed the healthy y-o-y improvement to
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Cargo handled 1.75 million tonnes in 2017 in the face of slot shortage
In terms of overall cargo capacity and volumes, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is in Europe's top 3 freight-handling airports, together with Frankfurt and Paris. Freighter slot space has been infamously tight at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Cargo in recent months, but the handling facility still reported an increase of 5.4 percent in 2017 airfreight
BMW and Daimler close to merging car-sharing units: executive
Berlin (Reuters) - German carmakers Daimler and BMW are close to agreeing to combine their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, a senior executive at one of the carmakers told Reuters on Tuesday. The merger talks are in the final stages and the combined company will be independently run, with BMW and Daimler
Zimbabwean Govt Reduces Duty On Fuel Imports
Harare (The source) - Government has reduced excise duty on fuel imports, in a move aimed at reducing overall production costs in the country. Petrol prices in Zimbabwe which are ranging between $1,40 and $1,56 per litre while diesel costs between $1,30 and $1,33 per litre, are expected to drop following
No Trains, Late Trains, Trains Which Stop in the Middle of Nowhere – That’s Metrorail South Africa
Johannesburg (GroundUp) - Trains on Cape Town's Central Line are still not running. These trains have not been operating since 8 January, when United National Transport Union (UNTU) members refused to work after the killing of a security guard. The service was due to start again after a meeting between UNTU and
Air Seychelles to Drop Paris, Madagascar Flights, Re-Focus On Domestic Market
Seychelles' national carrier announced on Tuesday the cancellation of two international flights in April, including its Paris flight, which accounts for 30 percent of the airline's passenger revenue. The scaling and pivot to the domestic market means an unspecified number of employees will lose their job As of April 24, Air Seychelles
Waymo starts testing its autonomous cars in Atlanta
Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Waymo started offering free autonomous rides in Phoenix last April as a way to promote its self-driving cars. The Alphabet-owned company has been trying to ramp up its own ride-sharing service to