Ethiopian New Airbus A350 Lagos (Thisday) - Ethiopia Airlines has been adjudged as the foreign carrier with the newest fleet of aircraft that operate in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. This was disclosed by travel expert and the organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Ikechi Uko. He noted that the airline
Etihad Cargo launches third U.S. all-cargo route to Miami
Etihad Cargo Boeing 777F Miami International Airport (MIA) now has two all-cargo routes to the Middle East, following the launch of weekly 777-200F service by Etihad Cargo. The new scheduled freighter flights make a stop in Columbus, Ohio, before continuing to Miami, Amsterdam, and Abu Dhabi. The route launch makes MIA Etihad
Train Derails in Lagos
An amateur photograph of the accident scene Lagos - A Nigerian Railways passenger train was reported on Thursday morning, to have derailed, at the Abbatoir area of Agege, on the outskirts of Lagos State. At least three people were said to have died. Several people were seriously injured while many vehicles and other property
Dana Airlifts 2.7m Passengers in Nine Years
Lagos (Thisday) - Dana Air has said it airlifted about 2.7 million passengers in the past nine years since it started scheduled commercial service in Nigeria. The airline which started operation on November 10, 2008 is celebrating its nine years of operation, adding it has consistently rendered good service to its
Volkswagen Group earmarking $11.8 billion to develop, build China electric cars
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam GUANGZHOU/BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen Group said on Thursday it plans to spend 10 billion euros ($11.8 billion) by 2025 to develop and manufacture all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles as it seeks to comply with
Women Buy More Fuel Than Men – Study in Uganda
A study of more than 1,000 motorists across Uganda, found that women buy twice as much fuel as men. The study was commissioned to find out driving habits in relation to lifestyle, leisure and attitude to fuel efficiency. While releasing the findings of the study, Mr. Marx Rukundo, the Ipsos Uganda managing
First look at October cargo shows continued demand, but slowing growth
Airbus lands £38bn deal for record 430 budget airline planes
Photograph: A logo of Airbus is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, May 22, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Airbus has announced it is to sell 430 models of its A320neo aircraft in a deal worth £38bn. Dubai (The Guardian) - Order signed
EU set to fine seatbelt, airbag cartel in coming weeks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU is set to fine a group of car seatbelt and airbag makers in the coming weeks, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, the latest regulatory crackdown on price-fixing in the sector. The decision by the European Commission follows a six-year-long investigation which began
DHL expands Hong Kong hub as China market heats up
DHL’s new Central Asia regional Hub for express cargo sorting and handling facility with a total area of 18,000 square metres. With last week’s 11/11 e-commerce holiday just the latest in a series of broken records for e-commerce volumes, companies are re-evaluating the scope of China’s market and positioning themselves for