Boeing Co has still to complete flight tests on the newly certified 787-10 Dreamliner with General Electric Co engines but has finished tests with Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC engines, a Boeing executive said on Tuesday. The U.S. jet manufacturer on Monday said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had certified the biggest model of the
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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
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
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
2019 Mustang Bullitt, log car, hot tub on wheels: Barrett-Jackson auction highlights
The first-built model of the commemorative-edition 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt sold for $300,000 for charity to highlight the incredible parade of automotive artistry on auction during the final days of Barrett-Jackson's auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., which wrapped up Sunday. The 2019 Mustang Bullitt, which made its debut last week at the Detroit Auto Show, commemorates the
Jaguar Land Rover to cut output due to Brexit, diesel uncertainty to hit sales
London (Reuters) - Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily reduce production at its northern English car plant in Halewood later this year in response to weakening demand due to Brexit and tax hikes on diesel cars. Jaguar Land Rover’s sales in Britain and Europe were flat in 2017 and it
U.S. aviation agency clears Boeing’s new Dreamliner
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing Co’s 787-10 Dreamliner for commercial use, the planemaker said on Monday. The Boeing 787-10, which competes with Airbus SE’s A350, is a stretched version of the earlier 787-9 Dreamliner and can carry 330 people, seven more than originally designed for. Boeing said it has more than
Ford tests Focus prototype in U.S. ahead of China production launch
2020 ford performance Get Ready For 12 New High-Performance Vehicles From Ford 2020 intended for 2020 Ford Performance. Detroit (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is testing prototypes of the redesigned 2020 Focus compact car on U.S. roads 18 months ahead of the car’s production launch in China. The 2020 Focus will be the
Nigeria’s Air Travel Market Shrinks Amid Lower Passenger Traffic, Flights
Air travel market in Nigeria shrank in 2017 with lesser number of passengers and flights recorded on both the local and international routes. The dip, as reflected in 2017 statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), implies lesser revenue accrue to operators despite investment in fleet capacity and surge
