Uber is officially a multi-modal transportation platform. On the heels of its acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi today announced Uber Bike‘s expansion into Washington D.C., along with two key partnerships in car rentals and public transit. The first is with instant car-booking service Getaround, which launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011 to
Air France cancels flights as strike over pay continues
About 30 percent of Air France flights scheduled on Wednesday are expected to be canceled as crews and ground staff start a seventh day of strike. Workers unions are asking for a pay rise of six percent across the board. Their wages have been frozen since 2011. According to unions, the strikes have already cost Air
Sleeper berths in airline cargo holds? That’s the plan at Airbus
This image, provided by Airbus, shows what cargo hold sleeper berths might look like if added to some of its long-haul wide-body jets. (Photo: Airbus) You might soon be able to sneak down to the cargo hold for a nap the next time you take an ultra-long trans-oceanic flight. That’s the idea being floated by
Asaba Airport Shut to Traffic for Five Weeks
Asaba International Airport in Delta State Nigeria has been closed for five weeks to traffic to enable contractors undertaking facility upgrade of the airport put finishing touches to the runway and other aspects of the project. The Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Hon Festus Ovie Agas, who disclosed this
Transport Interrupted By Downpour in Dar es Salaam
Heavy downpour in some parts of Dar es Salaam has caused serious problems to transportation systems, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. Spot checks by MCL Digital along Kilwa Road has witnessed many commuters stuck in many bus stops, with rain still pounding. The situation was worse at Mbagala area when once a
Security heightened at Lagos and Abuja Airport, Cameras installed
Safety audits are on-going at the Port Harcourt Airport, Enugu and Kano Airports. The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has heightened security at the nation's major airports with the commencement of installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the airside of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and the
Air Namibia to begin operations Nigeria, first flight expected in June
The national airline of the Republic of Namibia will inaugurate its flight to Nigeria in June. The Air Namibia’s Windhoek-Lagos-Accra service is expected to provide a direct connection between Namibia and the two West African countries of Nigeria and Ghana, the airline said on Monday. It added that the four times weekly
Smugglers used aerial drones to sneak $80 million in iPhones into China
A drone that was confiscated after authorities arrested suspects who used drones to smuggle smartphones from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, is pictured in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China March 29, 2018. Liu Youzhi/Southern Metropolis Daily via REUTERS Chinese authorities have arrested 26 people who were part of an iPhone smuggling operation between
Airbus’ odd-looking BelugaXL aircraft is one step closer to its maiden flight
If you’ve ever seen one of Airbus’s “bloated” Beluga aircraft, you certainly won’t have forgotten about it. Named after the Arctic whale for its similar appearance, the huge and rather odd-looking airplane has been in service for the last 20 years, flying large aircraft components — think fuselage sections, wings, and
Uber acquires bike-share startup JUMP
Uber has acquired bike-sharing startup JUMP for an undisclosed amount of money. This comes shortly after TechCrunch reported that JUMP was in talks with Uber as well as with investors regarding a potential fundraising round involving Sequoia Capital’s Mike Moritz. At the time, JUMP was contemplating a sale that exceeded $100 million. We’re now