Security Operatives at Orlando Airport Thousands of travelers at Orlando International Airport were evacuated from the terminals at peak travel time Friday night after a camera battery reportedly exploded in a suitcase outside the security checkpoint. The sound of the explosion triggered panic among some travelers who thought it was a
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More dismal numbers from LATAM Cargo as RTKs slide
LATAM Cargo -Boeing 767-316F/ER If there’s a “Latin America turnaround” happening, it sure didn’t manifest itself in LATAM Cargo’s books in the month of October, as the struggling cargo operator’s revenue tonne kilometers (RTKs) fell 2.9 percent, dragging the year-to-date total down to 1.5 percent. LATAM Cargo is also cutting capacity, with
DHL to break ground on ‘8-figure’ freight facility near Hanover Airport
DHL Freight hub European road-freight service provider DHL Freight is making “an eight-figure investment” in a new 7,800-square-meter freight hub at the Hanover Airport Business Park in Langenhagen, Germany. DHL Freight expects its investment to translate into improvements in LTL (less-than-truckload) and FTL (full-truck-load) transport. Groundbreaking is scheduled for the beginning
Where Self-Driving Cars Go to Learn
Arizona’s promise to keep the driverless car industry free of regulations has attracted dozens of companies, including Uber, Waymo and Lyft. PHOENIX (NYT) - Three weeks into his new job as Arizona’s governor, Doug Ducey made a move that won over Silicon Valley and paved the way for his state to become a driverless
Emirates unveils new lavish, first-class cabin suites
Emirates New First Class Cabin Emirates is giving passengers a way to experience the feeling of a private jet while onboard a major airliner. The airline unveiled its new first-class cabin for its Boeing 777 jets at the Dubai Air Show. Boasting a color palette of greys, cream, and champagne gold, it
Mercedes is quietly becoming Tesla’s biggest rival
Mercedes is quietly becoming Tesla’s biggest rival Daimler, Mercedes' parent company, has made it clear it plans to rival Tesla on everything from electric cars to residential energy products. Daimler is investing $11 billion to electrify its fleet of vehicles by 2020. Tesla's stock has rivaled General Motors and Ford as
Govt, banks now control 87 per cent of Kenya Airways
Kenyan Airways Kenyan - The Treasury and 10 local banks will control 87 percent of Kenya Airways (KQ) under the national carrier’s debt restructuring plan which will see them convert loans of Sh44.2 billion to equity. The government’s stake in the plan will rise to 48.9 percent from 29.8 percent, while the
New Airport terminals require $500m extra to correct defects
Murtala Mohammed Int'l Airport Lagos Lagos (Daily Trust) - About $500 million (N152.5 billion) extra is required to fix design anomalies in the on-going airport terminal buildings in four locations in Nigeria. The new terminal buildings, conceived by the previous administration, in Abuja, Kano, Lagos and Port Harcourt airports, were not sited
