Tiny Bird Found In Cockpit Forces Delta Flight To Make A U-Turn

by Jack Smith - January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 03086

A Delta pilot travelling from Detroit to Atlanta returned to the airport when he found a small-winged creature flapping around his large-winged aircraft on Saturday. Flight 1943 from Detroit Metropolitan Airport departed around 11 a.m. ET, according to Flight Stats, but landed at the same airport roughly an hour later after a bird was discovered in the cockpit. The

Air Force Could Test “Flying Aircraft Carriers” as Early as Next Year

by Jack Smith - January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 03175

Or at least they will be if DARPA - the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - has anything to say about it. As we learned this week from our friends at the Navy Times, DARPA is moving ahead on its effort to create a fleet of flying aircraft carriers, which it calls the

Buhari outlines road map to address Nigeria’s huge infrastructural deficit

by Tola Ojobo - January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 01373

Abuja (Moov Logistics News) - Nigerian's president, Muhammadu Buhari, this morning in a nationwide broadcast to herald the new year outlined his government's broad plan to tackle what in his words are the country's "huge infrastructural deficit." "We are going to make significant in-roads in advancing road, rail and power projects across the

2018 is here

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by Jack Smith - January 1, 2018January 1, 2018 0816

A review of the Nigerian Aviation Industry in 2017

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by Casandra Aniemeke - December 31, 2017 02490

Murtala Mohamed Int'l Airport Ikeja Lagos Lagos (The Guardian) - The year 2017 was an upbeat year for the aviation industry in Nigeria. With the country exiting the economic recession from the previous year, the aviation sector in 2017 witnessed some positive developments which experts believe should be leveraged upon to

Reason why some countries drive on the left side of the road

by Jack Smith - December 31, 2017 03908

Redwood Forest Northern California driving point of view on the left side of the road. Based on Statistics about 76 countries and territories use left-hand traffic, and the practice is believed to have originated in ancient Rome to help defend against enemy attacks. Why do some countries drive on the left side

Airlines in Nigeria blame poor landing equipment for flight delays, cancellations

by Casandra Aniemeke - December 31, 2017 02617

Murtala Mohammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos - Airlines in Nigeria have come out strongly to blame the poor takeoff and landing equipment in the country's airports for the flight delays and cancellations experienced in the last two weeks. Airline Operators of Nigeria last year blamed the inability of airlines to operate their

Porsche’s electric Mission E will pack up to 670 horsepower

by Jack Smith - December 31, 2017December 30, 2017 03249

We've already noted that Porsche is gunning for Tesla with its Mission E sports car, and has even been spotted testing it against the Model X and Model S. Now we know more about what you'll be able to buy when it goes on the market, reportedly in 2019. Automobile reports that it will likely release

The 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S will be priced in the U.S. at $106,950

by Jack Smith - December 31, 2017December 30, 2017 02708

Earlier this year, the all-new and hotly anticipated 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S wagon took its official worldly bow at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. Some few short weeks later, the E63 S wagon arrived officially on U.S. soil for the first time at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. And now, Mercedes-AMG just published

Around 6,000 Swiss VW owners seek damages in emissions scandal

by Tola Ojobo - December 31, 2017December 30, 2017 02400

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss consumer protection organization SKS has filed a claim on behalf of some 6,000 car owners seeking damages from Volkswagen AG and Swiss car dealer AMAG related to the “Dieselgate” emissions scandal. The claim has been lodged with the Zurich commercial court. Imagine your Ad placed here SKS said it was assuming damages amounted