In its most recent quarterly survey of airline business confidence, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) found that 80 percent of airline CFOs and heads of cargo saw an improvement in third-quarter profitability compared with the same quarter of 2016 – making it the strongest outcome IATA has seen in
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U.S. wants to remove ‘unnecessary’ barriers to self-driving vehicles
FILE PHOTO -The rear of a Lexus SUV equipped with Google self-driving sensors is seen during a media preview of Google's prototype autonomous vehicles in Mountain View, California September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on
Walmart will soon have robots roaming the aisles in 50 stores
The robots autonomously roam up and down the aisles of the store, picking out errors it sees.Walmart Walmart's robot fleet is expanding... Walmart is rolling out robots to 50 more stores. The robots go up and down the aisles, scanning for out-of-stock items, incorrect prices, and wrong or missing labels. It's part
How Taxi Drivers Protest Against Ride Hail Services in Colombia
....... strike caused major disruption. Thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital Bogota blocked roads and clashed with police in protest at hail services such as Uber. Yellow cabs lined the streets of the city on Monday as drivers objected to what they said was an unfair advantage awarded to app-based
Subaru chief says inspections were flawed, like Nissan’s
In this Oct. 25, 2017, photo, Subaru Viziv concept car is displayed during the media preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo. Japanese automaker Subaru is investigating whether it carried out illegal inspections on its own vehicles and if any recalls might be needed. Japanese media say unauthorized people
Industry Players Voice Confidence in Ghana’s Aviation Sector
Airlines’ Low Lifespan Points to Poor Management, Maintenance Cost
Defunct Air Nigeria Lagos (Business-Day) -Poor business management by domestic airline operators and heavy cost of aircraft maintenance have been identified as reasons airlines have lifespan below 10 years in Nigeria. BusinessDay’s checks show that since the establishment of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in 2000, domestic airlines on the register of
American and Southwest signal rising airline prices ahead
American and Southwest DALLAS (AP) — American and Southwest are expecting their average prices to move higher the rest of this year, which would mark a shift from fare wars that have cut into profits and created turbulence for airline stock prices. Both carriers said Thursday that they see a key measure
New screenings begin for passengers on US-bound flights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — New security screenings for all passengers on U.S.-bound flights began on Thursday, with airlines worldwide questioning flyers about their trip and their luggage in the latest Trump administration decision affecting global travel. However, confusion still remains about the new regulations, which come at the end
UK car manufacturing falls in September
Image credit BBC. UK car production UK car production fell during September as confidence was hit by Brexit uncertainty, according to a major car industry body. Plans to improve air quality also added to the decline in car output, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. A 14% fall in demand