The management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, Lagos, has said that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s operation of the General Aviation Terminal is depriving it of over 50 percent of its revenue. The BASL, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr.
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The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Will Have Robot Bartenders, an En-Suite Slide
Symphony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship, under construction at the STX shipyard in France. The ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2018. Source: Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas will also feature a 10-story slide and new original entertainment. It’s not enough to have the biggest boat—you have to
Lufthansa to Buy Units of Air Berlin for $249 Million
Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline, said it expected to take over 81 planes from Air Berlin, a low-cost carrier that filed for insolvency this summer. CreditClemens Bilan/European Pressphoto Agency LONDON — The German flag carrier Lufthansa signed an agreement on Thursday to buy sections of Air Berlin, a low-cost carrier that had filed
Kobe Steel Problems May Be More Widespread, Raising Fears on High-Speed Rail
A Shinkansen high-speed train operated by Central Japan Railway in Tokyo, in 2014. Some of its trains contain aluminum parts from Kobe Steel that did not meet industry standards.CreditFranck Robichon/European Pressphoto Agency TOKYO — The chief executive of Kobe Steel warned on Thursday that more quality data about the company’s products
US closes trucking firm tied to smuggling case
...firm's truck was involved in a human trafficking case in which 10 immigrants died in Texas IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Federal safety regulators have shut down a troubled Iowa trucking company that owned the semitrailer involved in a human trafficking case in which 10 immigrants died in Texas. Pyle Transportation was
GM to scale back production at Detroit car plant
GM Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Line DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Thursday it plans to scale back production at an assembly plant in Detroit starting later this month as it tries to deal with declining U.S. sedan sales. GM said in a statement that effective Oct. 20 its Detroit-Hamtramck plant
American Pickup truck buyers want more luxury
Heated and cooled seats. Backup cameras. Panoramic glass roofs. Not exactly what springs to mind when you think of a pickup. But that's what American truck buyers increasingly want, spending an average of $46,844 on a pickup, according to Kelley Blue Book. That's more than the starting price of luxury SUVs
Maritime Operators Advice Government to Shut down Lagos Ports
A section of the Apapa Wharf road Lagos shut down for the on-going reconstruction (APAPA- LAGOS) - The ongoing rehabilitation works at the Apapa Ports road is causing an unbearable gridlock along the Apapa- Tin Can Ports Road. Maritime Operators and Stakeholders who no longer find it funny has urged the
Toyota seeking to halve Japan car models as domestic market shrinks
Yellow Card Scarcity Leaves Passengers Stranded at Lagos Airport, Trips Cancelled
LAGOS - Passengers who were stranded at Lagos International Airport were forced to cancel their trips due to Scarcity of the Yellow Card - An International Certificate for Vaccination. The yellow card is issued as evidence of vaccination against yellow fever and is a major requirement at the entry point of many African