Lufthansa see improvements in Cargo business Lufthansa’s cargo and logistics division saw revenues and operating profits continue to improve during the third quarter of the year as the market maintained its upward trend and the carrier offloaded two MD-11Fs. The German airline’s logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time: matters
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Why Asia Has The World’s Best Airports For Sleeping…
Airports aren’t the bus depots that they once were, stuffed with rows of hard-backed seats facing the departure gates. Now airports aiming to attract budget travelers assume that some will bed down between flights. If you’re in that fare bracket, your first plane could arrive around midnight and your connector just a few hours later. If a flight from
Nigeria’s law makers Wade into FAAN, Bi-Courtney Disagreement over MMA2
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MM2), Lagos Lagos - Nigerian's national assembly joint committee on Aviation has promised to resolve the protracted disagreement between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) over the concession of the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal
Thanks to automation, UPS shipping more packages with the same number of people – CEO
UPS Shipping more packages with the same number of people The upcoming holiday period is shaping up to be another record-breaking shipping season. In fact, United Parcel Service (UPS) forecasts 750 million packages will be delivered between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, a 5% increase from last year. Despite the expected increase in
The flying drones that can scan packages night and day – BBC News
...flying drones taking away people's jobs. VIDEO Flying drones and robots now patrol distribution warehouses - they've become workhorses of the e-commerce era online that retailers can't do without. It is driving down costs but it is also putting people out of work: what price progress? It could be a scene from
Few adhere to 4-hour transport strike in Italy
A man rides a bicycle in Milan, Italy, Friday, Oct. 27 MILAN (AP) — A four-hour nationwide transport strike prompted commuters in much of Italy to alter their travel schedules, but caused little disruption. In Milan, most subway and surface transportation continued as usual during the Friday morning strike, and only a
Enugu, Port Harcourt Airports Unsafe for Airline Operators – National Assembly
Akanu Ibiam Internation Airport Enugu, Nigeria The deplorable state of some airports in Nigeria, particularly the Enugu and Port Harcourt International airports is worrisome to the members of the National Assembly’s joint committee on aviation. “What we saw in Enugu airport was a very serious infrastructure decay, we saw potholes on the
BA Owner Sees Profits Soar and Eyes Opportunities as Rivals Fail
...International Airlines Group posted a big jump in third-quarter earnings amid a tough time for the wider aviation sector. The owner of British Airways overcame turbulence from terrorism and bad weather to post a 22% rise in profits in the third quarter - and said it was ready to seize opportunities
Kenya Railways Corporation To Launch Second Train Service
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) will begin a second train service on the Standard Gauge Railway between Nairobi and Mombasa starting Wednesday next week. The express train service will depart from both Nairobi and Mombasa Termini at 3.30 pm. The corporation currently operates one inter-county train service in the morning. The launch of the
How AMCON Gave Aero Lifeline
Aero Contractors (Nigeria) Boeing 737-42C 5N-BOB Lagos (Thisday) - By the time Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON took over the management of Aero Contractors in early 2016, the hitherto foremost airline was at its nadir. There was no money to run the airline; the aircraft in its fleet were largely