Qatar Airways staff hold the national flag next to an Airbus A350-1000 in Doha, Qatar, January 27, 2018. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon Delivery of Europe’s largest twin-engined passenger jet to launch customer Qatar Airways had been delayed from late last year to some time next month due to issues with installing business class
Month: January 2018
Autos officials hopeful that industry can avoid a NAFTA disaster
Montreal (Reuters) - Auto industry officials fretting about hardline U.S. NAFTA demands with the potential to turn a globally integrated industry upside down now are hopeful that a Canadian compromise plan could avert disaster. The officials, speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of NAFTA talks here, said strenuous lobbying efforts on
The biggest infrastructure nightmare facing the United States
Northeast corridor Amtrak train. Deep underneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey lies a century-old rail tunnel, heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy, that still carries 200,000 riders per day. New York (CNN) - Engineers say the tunnel should be replaced as soon as possible, at a cost of $12.7 billion. In
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Lekki, Ikoyi tolls will rise Feb 1 – LCC
Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos Lagos - Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC)has announced that it will increase the toll tariffs being charged at the Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza on the Lekki-Epe Expressway and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza with effect from Thursday, February 1, 2018. The LCC’s
Nigeria’s major highway to get Standard truck transit park
Lagos - As part of an effort to ensure the free flow of traffic along Ore expressway, the Federal government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of a standard transit park for Ondo state government in the cosmopolitan town of Ore. The Special Adviser to the state governor on Transportation, Hon Tobi
FedEx advocates for NAFTA reform to facilitate cross-border e-commerce
With representatives from Mexico, Canada, and the United States currently meeting in Montreal for the sixth round of negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reforms, major differences remain, and the March deadline is approaching fast. With its sprawling transnational network predicated on free trade, FedEx is following
Airbus CEO backs CSeries assembly plan after ‘hands down’ ruling
FILE PHOTO - Airbus Group Chief Executive Tom Enders speaks during a news conference on the aerospace group's annual results, in London, Britain February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Dublin (Reuters) - The head of Europe’s Airbus pledged on Friday to push ahead at “full throttle” with plans for a new assembly
David Binks of FedEx Express Europe, TNT, to retire in June
(L-R) FedEx's David Binks, Bert Nappier and Helena Jansson David Binks, FedEx Express Europe president and CEO of TNT, will retire in June after spending more than 30 years with the company and playing an important role in FedEx’s acquisition of TNT Express, which was completed in 2016. Binks will be succeeded by
Medview Airlines passengers enroute London stranded at airport
Lagos - The inability of Medview Airlines to airlift its London bound passengers presently has been linked to the plans of some agents at the London Gatwick Airport to sabotage the efforts of the Nigerian domestic carrier. Meanwhile, the airline disclosed it has started making alternative arrangements with friendly foreign carriers