Toyota logos are seen at City Toyota in Daly City, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it would begin testing self-driving electric cars around 2020, which will use artificial intelligence (AI) to engage with drivers, as the company competes with tech firms
Lufthansa offers to take over bankrupt Alitalia
German carrier Lufthansa on Monday said it had prepared an offer to buy the global, European and domestic business of Italy's bankrupt carrier Alitalia. A successful bid would add Italian assets to those Lufthansa is already picking up from Air Berlin, which went bust this summer. Lufthansa did not provide detailed information, including how much
Africa’s Top Airlines Unveiled
Airlines proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Although most of the carriers have never been large by European or American standards, they have had a tremendous impact on
Flight 666 to HEL took off one last time this Friday the 13th
A display board indicates the scheduled arrival of Finnair flight 666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki on Oct. 13, 2017. (Mauri Ratilainen/European Pressphoto Agency/Shutterstock) Just after the 13th hour on Friday, Oct. 13, Flight 666 took off for HEL — the International Air Transport Association code for Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Finland — for one
Bombardier exploring options for aerospace businesses
Bombardier-Q400-NextGen The company is considering disposal of assets including its Q400 turboprop and CRJ regional-jet unit, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Bombardier is also looking at partnerships with other aerospace companies, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, Europe’s Airbus SE is among the prospective buyers. Bombardier declined to comment
VW’s Bold EV Investments Cover Trucks And Buses, As Well
Volkswagen AG’s commitment to developing electric vehicles just keeps getting bigger as the company tries to balance making appropriate investments in alternative drivetrains and repaint its image after a colossal scandal in which it faked emissions tests on its diesel engines to make them seem cleaner than they are. The company
NIPOST Restructures for Efficiency, Celebrates World Post Week
Lagos - The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has restructured its operations into seven zones with 106 districts that are being headed by District Managers. The agency hopes the move will give it competitive strength and enable it to key into the new technology trend that is driving global businesses. The newly
Drone Hits Commercial Airliner in Canada, No Injuries
(Reuters) - A drone hit an airplane landing at a Quebec City airport. The first time an unmanned flying object has collided with commercial aircraft in Canada. No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened at Jean Lesage International Airport and involved a plane belonging to Quebec-based Skyjet Aviation. Canadian
Ivory Coast Says French Cargo Plane Crashed Near Abidjan
People stand on the beach of Port-Bouet in Abidjan as they look at the wreckage of a cargo plane on Oct. 14. Photographer: Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Bloomberg - A French cargo plane with 10 people on board crashed near Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan on Saturday. The Antonov aircraft carrying cargo
Airbus CEO sees no reason to step down over probes
Airbus Group Chief Executive Tom Enders speaks during a news conference on the aerospace group's annual results, in London, Britain February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders sees no reason to resign over ongoing UK and French corruption investigations, but would be ready to do so