Nairobi - The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been awarded the best-improved airport in Africa by the Airports Council International (ACI). The world Airports body has singled out JKIA's improved customer service based on the responses from passengers captured by the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey. Kenya Airports Authority's Managing Director, Jonny
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Uber’s self-driving trucks are making deliveries in Arizona
Uber’s self-driving trucks making deliveries in Arizona. ...though Uber won’t say how many. Uber announced today that its self-driving trucks have been operating in Arizona for the last couple of months. The company said it has two main transfer hubs in Sanders and Topock, but other than that, Uber is being pretty
Boeing Faces Airline Tug of War Over Proposed ‘797’ Jet Design
Maersk ship loses dozens of containers off N.C. coast
The container ship MAERSK SHANGHAI lost 70 or more containers in rough seas caused by stormy weather off North Carolina, The 10,081-TEU Maersk Shanghai lost between 70 and 73 cargo containers Saturday night about 17 miles off the coast of Oregon Inlet, N.C., but all crew members are safe and accounted for. The Maersk Shanghai lost
Taxi drivers protest against Uber ‘invasion’ in Greece
Greek taxi drivers shout slogans during a protest against taxi-hailing apps such as Uber in Athens, Greece March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis Hundreds of taxi drivers marched in central Athens on Tuesday to protest at what they called an “invasion” by Uber and attacked passing cars they thought were being used
Delta Airlines to offer real-time Bluetooth tracking of shipments down to the ULD-level
Delta in 2016 became the first major airline to test Bluetooth tracking technology Delta is rolling out tracking devices for its ULDs making it the first U.S. passenger airline to provide, real-time tracking for unit load devices (ULDs). The tracking technology allows Delta to track shipments down to the ULD-level, which gives
SA Airlink’s purchase of Safair rejected by regulatory body
The South African Competition Commission has rejected the proposed purchase of Safair by South Africa (SA) Airlink over competition concerns. The Competition Commission said that it felt the merger of the two airlines would result in the removal of an effective competitor to SA Airlink on routes that it currently operates on. “Safair offers
Honda presents new CR-V that keeps sleepy driver awake
Honda has introduced to Nigeria its fifth generation CR-V, which appears to have undergone a complete change in virtually all departments, all aimed at giving its buyers/riders maximum comfort, safety and entertainment. Built with a bold and sophisticated design, the 2018 Honda CR-V hopes to be a benchmark for the compact
Greek railway workers, taxi drivers stage strikes
Occasional strikes and protests do occur in Greece but, overall, the country continues to boast one of the highest safety and security records worldwide. There has been changes and cancellations on all railway services in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras, as well as the trains to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, since
Arik Air to train pilots of the Nigerian Presidential Fleet
Arik Air and Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on capacity building for the line training of presidential pilots. According to the terms of the agreement, Arik Air shall provide the relevant pilots line training and hour building to maintain proficiency on the aircraft, including undertaking