FILE PHOTO: An Air France Airbus A380 is seen during an emergency landing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Canada, September 30, 2017, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media. Daniel Mcneely/via REUTERS SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. aviation authorities have ordered visual inspections of fan hubs in engines
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Nigeria’s Aero Begins C-check Maintenance at Its Lagos Facility
Aero Contractors aircraft at its C check maintenance facility ... Aero to Save Nigerian Airlines N30b annually ... partners AJ Walters of UK for tooling and spares, South Africa Airways and other international maintenance organizations for Technical issues Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has made history by conducting the first C-check on a Boeing B373. This
Automakers say U.S. fuel economy standards unrealistic, cite costs and consumers
FILE PHOTO: Vehicle at undergoing emissions testing. The risk for automakers is that California, the most populous U.S. state, will withdraw from a 2012 agreement to adhere to the national EPA standard if current standards are weakened. Photo credit: REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Automaker trade groups told U.S. regulators they should revise fuel
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
Volkswagen has paid out billions since the DieselGate scandal broke — and it’s not over yet
German auto giant Volkswagen AG warned on Friday that it will take a surprise one-time charge of about 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) against its third-quarter earnings, as its efforts to buy back or repair diesel-powered vehicles in North America have proven more costly than it had expected. Wall Street analysts polled
Nigerian ports’ global rating drops
Lagos - (New Telegraph) - As inter-port competition increases and private sector investment in port facilities rise in the West African region, efficiency rating at Lagos and Tincan ports, the leaders in the region, has dropped. Nigeria, which has the biggest seaports in terms of size and throughput among the habours
China sets target for electric car quota but delays roll-out
FILE - In this April 26, 2016, file photo, a staff member stands next to an e.Cool electric SUV by Chinese automaker Changjiang on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. China has stepped up pressure on automakers to accelerate development of electric cars by raising the first-year
Dilemma of Nigerian Exporters
Written by: Eromosele Abiodun Eromosele Abiodun examines the importance of non-oil exports to the economy and the negative impact of the deplorable state of Apapa access roads to export promotion. First Published in THISDAY Newspaper The very important roles export plays in an economy include but not limited to increased productivity, provision
US 220% tariff on Bombardier is ‘attack’ on Canada, Quebec premier says
Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, wants Bombardier Inc's 'superlative' CSeries jet to be a national 'success story' The 220 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Bombardier Inc's CSeries jet is an "attack" on Quebec and Canada, the province's Premier Philippe Couillard said on Wednesday. The 220 percent tariff imposed by the
Britain warns Boeing it might lose business over Bombardier row
A model of Bombardier C Series airplane is seen in the Bombardier offices in Belfast, Northern Ireland September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne .... as US slaps duties on Bombardier jets after Boeing subsidy complaint BELFAST/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain told U.S. planemaker Boeing on Wednesday that it could lose out on British defense