Technicians work on a Polo Vivo at the assembly plant in Kenya's Thika industrial area Nairobi (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen (VW) plans to double output at its Kenyan assembly plant and could build a second model there, Kenya’s presidential office said without giving a timeline. VW set up the vehicle assembly plant
Year: 2018
Earth’s magnetic shift to cost Wichita airport
Wichita, Kansas (AP) - The Wichita Eisenhower Nation airport will have to renumber its runways due to the slow but constant shift in the Earth’s magnetic poles that’s altered pilots’ compass headings. Airport officials told members of the Wichita Airport Advisory Board this week that the compass headings of the airport’s
Boeing’s cargo UAV a shot in the arm for drone delivery market
CAV prototype in the lab, courtesy of Boeing Chicago (ACN) - A working prototype cargo drone unveiled today by Boeing marks the entry of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer into the unmanned electric air cargo air vehicle space. While analysts have predicted for some time now that drones are on course to
Tunisia’s Express Air Cargo plans to expand services in 2018
Tunisia Express Cargo Plane Tunisia - (Xinhuanet) Tunisia-based Express Air Cargo has plans to add four new aircraft to its fleet, permitting it to enlarge the services it provides to African destinations. Starting January, the airline will bring forth 21 new services to the reach of countries in the west and central
Section 1 of 4Km Apapa-Wharf Road to be opened to traffic
Ongoing Construction work at Apapa Wharf Road Lagos - The Section 1 of the four kilometres Apapa-Wharf Road in Lagos State currently under reconstruction will be opened to traffic before ending of January, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Godwin Eke, has said. Eke told the journalists in Lagos, yesterday that
Toyota, Mazda announce $1.6 billion plant for Huntsville, Alabama
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (L) Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp officials during the announcement that they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly plant in Alabama US MONTGOMERY, Alabama (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said on Wednesday they will build a $1.6 billion joint assembly
IATA confirms healthy airfreight growth for November
Cargo Plane The results are in for November and, as expected, IATA reported that growth in the airfreight industry picked up substantially with the move into peak season, with freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) increasing by 8.8 percent, year-over-year, for the month. While growth remains healthy, and November significantly outperformed October’s still-impressive 5.9
Brussels Airport’s 2017 cargo handle up 8.3 percent from 2016
For most airports, 2017 was a very good year for cargo. But at Brussels Airport (BRU), which reported its total 2017 cargo handle at 535,634 tonnes, for an increase of 8.3 percent, year-over-year, 2017 represented the biggest surge in volume in the last decade. All cargo segments at the airport experienced
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport To undergo Transformation
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi - The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is set to undergo a major transformation in the next 100 days to streamline and smoothen its operations. The revelation was made during an impromptu visit by three cabinet secretaries to the facility to check on areas that
Kenya President orders NTSA off roads, wants traffic cops in charge
Kenya Police officers with NTSA tags, monitoring motorists Kenya - (P&L) President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) off the roads, saying the work of managing traffic should be left to traffic police. The President said the move is aimed at curbing road accidents that have increased in the recent