Vauxhall police cars produced at Luton Vauxhall UK manufacturing Vauxhall employs 1,400 people at its Luton plant, which produces Vivaro vans There has been a plant at Luton building vehicles since 1905 The firm has 1,300 employees at its Ellesmere Port plant, where the Vauxhall Astra is built The Ellesmere Port
FedEx rolls out ‘Purple Runway’ training program in face of pilot shortage
A new development was made on Monday in the ongoing pilot shortage saga, as FedEx announced a new training program, named Purple Runway, which will recruit pilots in training from universities and aviation colleges. The move was made to ensure the carrier’s continued leading status in a market in which
DHL débuts e-commerce platform, expands presence in Europe
DHL is further investing in a future dominated by e-commerce, today releasing a digital platform for its e-commerce customers that will allow easy access to the company’s distribution network from a single source. The service underpins the company’s parallel goal of meeting demand for faster shipping, an effort it also intends
Strikes to Disrupt France Flights This Week; Rail for 3 Months
Another series of strikes is set to disrupt flights in France this week. Beyond that, unions on national rail operator SNCF are planning three months of walkouts that could cause a number of rail travel disruptions as well. According to the latest statement by Air France, several unions representing staff for the airlines have called for
Shareholders approve Med-View Airline recapitalization plan
Shareholders of Med-View Airline Plc, have approved the proposed plan by its Board of Directors to recapitalize the company. Consequently, the shareholders unanimously ratified all resolutions presented by the Board at the Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos last week. Part of the resolutions passed include: “That the Directors be authorized
Rising Opposition to Cargo Palletization
Eromosele Abiodun examines maritime stakeholders’ resistance to the federal government’s directive that all containerized cargoes coming into Nigeria must be on a pallet In late 2017, the federal government directed all containerized cargoes coming into Nigeria to be on a pallet as effective January this year. The Minister of Finance, KemiAdeosun
US visa applications may soon require five years of social media info
The State Department wants to require all US visa applicants, both immigrant and non, disclose their social media handles to the US government, CNN reports. In documents that the department will file to the Federal Register tomorrow, it proposes that nearly every individual applying for a US visa be required to hand over any social
Uber and Taxify are going head-to-head to digitize Africa’s two-wheeled taxis
Global ride-hailing rivals Taxify and Uber have launched motorcycle passenger service in East Africa. Customers of both companies in Uganda and Taxify riders in Kenya can now order up two-wheel transit by app. uberBoda, as its branded, is Uber’s first motorcycle service offering in Africa, and second globally after Asia. For Taxify, it’s
Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff
Female cabin crew at Cathay Pacific have won a battle to scrap a rule forcing them to wear skirts. The Hong Kong airline has agreed flight attendants can choose to wear trousers, after intense union pressure. Some crew had complained that wearing short skirts had made them feel uncomfortable - especially when
How Nigeria Will Earn U.S.$200 Billion From Lekki Seaport
Artistic Impression of Lekki Deep Sea Port Project Govt Earmarks N90 Billion for Economic Zones Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed commitment to a conducive business environment that would aid investments in the country even as it emerged that Nigeria is expected to rake in over $200 billion from the operations