USAF Female F-15 Fighter Pilot Maj, Ashley Rolfe On Sunday, Air Force pilots are set to receive their first incentive pay increase since 1999. The initiative, designed to attract and retain pilots at a time when numbers are dwindling, allocates higher “flight pay” to aviators across the board and reduces the steps
Battle for Control of Uber Gets Machiavellian
Former Uber CEO Names Two Directors Without Consulting Board Kalanick asserts right to pick directors as questions swirl Company calls the appointments ‘a complete surprise’ Travis Kalanick. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Former Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick named two new directors without consulting the company’s new leader or other existing board members, ratcheting
Bombardier Dives on Blow to $6 Billion Bet-the-Company Jetliner
U.S. slaps Bombardier C Series with 220% tariffs after Boeing complaint Canadian company’s trains sidelined by Siemens-Alstom deal (Bloomberg) - Bombardier Inc. plunged the most in almost two years after the U.S. levied import duties on the Canadian company’s priciest jet, rattling some of Washington’s closest allies and aggravating a trade
All cars banned in Paris city for a whole day
Qatar Airways acquires 49 percent stake in Italy’s Meridianaa
Qatar Airways Wants a Piece of Italian Air Carrier Meridiana DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar Airways says it has completed the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Italy’s AQA Holding, the new parent company of Italy’s second largest carrier Meridiana. Qatar Airways, one of the Middle East’s biggest carriers,
Dyson, famed for vacuum cleaners, aims to build electric car
LONDON—Dyson Ltd., the British technology company known for its high-end vacuum cleaners and ubiquitous hand dryers, said Tuesday that it was developing an electric car to hit roads by 2020 or 2021. The company’s founder, James Dyson, revealed few details about the vehicle, which will rival those of electric-car Tesla Inc.
Institute moves to promote professionalism in Courier and Logistics Services
Dr. Simon Emeje Lagos - In an interview with The Guardian Nigeria, Dr. Simon Emeje, who is Chairman Courier and Logistics Management Institute, which offers training on the courier, logistics, transport, and management spoke on the programmes and activities of the institute and other related issues. Excerpts: What is the institute about and
Nigerian firm to invest in Ghanaian seaport project
Facility layout: Takoradi Floating Dock Project A Nigerian firm, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited, the manager of the ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund has said it will partner other investors to provide equity capital for Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited. According to a statement, the firm disclosed this during the inauguration of the PMD Ghana Limited’s
Nigeria @ 57: Which Way?
How Nigeria can Retool its Auto Policy to Fuel Economy
Car assembly line, catalyst for economic growth Lagos (Thisday) - Nigeria has been advised to pay more attention to the Nigeria Auto Policy to stabilize the industry and enable it to drive the economy. The Nigeria Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP), which is now halfway into its 10-year period, is staggering because