FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier C-Series aircraft is displayed at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo But Boeing is the real loser from the decision A year ago Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive of Boeing, the American aerospace giant, had a problem. Tweets written by Donald
Month: December 2017
Biggest drop in cars produced for UK since 2011
Atlanta airport outage highlights need for tech adoption, IT firm says
Atlanta airport blackout The past weekend’s power outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) was unavoidable for companies operating at the world’s busiest airport. But according to Intelenet Global Services CEO Bhupender Singh, the way carriers and other airport operators handle situations like the outage could be improved by more widespread adoption of
Petrol pump price hits N250 per litre
New International Bonded Couriers facility targets cross-border e-commerce
International Bonded Couriers (IBC) announced the opening of its fourth Express Consignment Clearance Facility (ECCF) at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD), with the international logistics company saying that the expansion will streamline the duty-free import of e-commerce parcels and other time-sensitive shipments. IBC specializes in Section 321 shipments, the designation for goods
Ryanair hit with first ever pilots strike
BERLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair failed to avert its first ever pilots strike on Friday as pilots in Germany held a four-hour walkout although airports and the Irish budget carrier said there had been little impact on flights. Ryanair had sought to avert a series of threatened strikes across Europe over Christmas
Air Mauritius, Kenya Airways extend code share agreement
Air Mauritius Airline Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, has extended their codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways to offer their customers more connections at their hubs in Nairobi and Port Louis. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, will allow connectivity to Kenya Airways customers in accessing Port Louis directly from Nairobi,
Fuel Scarcity Persist in Nigeria as Christmas Draw Near
Long queue as motorist struggles to get fuel The recent fuel scarcity in the country has disrupted activities as both commuters and Motorist are having a tough time. From the South-West to the North-Central, North-East to North-West, even South-South, the effect of the scarcity was felt by commuters and motorists alike, with the
All eyes on Mikosz to rescue Kenya Airways
Sebastian Mikosz- Kenya Airways Chief Executive Kenya - (BD)-Sebastian Mikosz is the man whom the aviation industry will be watching, in his attempt to fly Kenya Airways out of its current financial turbulence. The Polish national, who took over in July, has already had a glimpse of the difficult road ahead. He is
Africa World Airline Propose to be National Flag Carrier
9G-AEU - Embraer ERJ-145LI - Africa World Airline Accra - Co-Chairman of the Africa World Airlines (AWA) and Chief of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, made a statement that AWA has submitted a proposal and held discussions with the Aviation Ministry to be designated as the country’s flag-carrier. Designated as the national flag-carrier,