The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing Co’s 787-10 Dreamliner for commercial use, the planemaker said on Monday. The Boeing 787-10, which competes with Airbus SE’s A350, is a stretched version of the earlier 787-9 Dreamliner and can carry 330 people, seven more than originally designed for. Boeing said it has more than
Month: January 2018
Ford tests Focus prototype in U.S. ahead of China production launch
2020 ford performance Get Ready For 12 New High-Performance Vehicles From Ford 2020 intended for 2020 Ford Performance. Detroit (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is testing prototypes of the redesigned 2020 Focus compact car on U.S. roads 18 months ahead of the car’s production launch in China. The 2020 Focus will be the
VW to Spend U.S.$20 Million for Production Facility in Rwanda
Kigali (New Era) - Volkswagen is expanding its footprint on the African continent with the commitment to establish Volkswagen Mobility Solutions in Rwanda, which the company hails as the next milestone in its Sub-Saharan Africa strategy. The commencement of the integrated automotive mobility solution is a first for the Volkswagen Group
FAAN completes repairs of Enugu Airport runway
The repair of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the runway has been completed, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said in Lagos on Monday. Mrs. Herrienta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, said that the runway is now open for full operations following its completion. She said FAAN’s team of
Nigeria’s Air Travel Market Shrinks Amid Lower Passenger Traffic, Flights
Air travel market in Nigeria shrank in 2017 with lesser number of passengers and flights recorded on both the local and international routes. The dip, as reflected in 2017 statistics released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), implies lesser revenue accrue to operators despite investment in fleet capacity and surge
Zimbabwe Railways Lose As Gold Panners Damage Rail Line
Harare (New Zimbabwe) - Illegal gold panning activities have extensively damaged the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) rail line, a development which has been blamed for increased train derailments. NRZ public relations manager, Nyasha Maravanyika, said the most affected areas include Bindura, Tatagula, Shurugwi, Esigodini and Kwekwe where the illegal panners
Seven Perish in Multiple Weekend Road Accidents in Uganda
Kampala (The Monitor) - At least seven People have been confirmed dead in four separate accidents along different highways in the central region. Three of the accidents happened in Wamala Sub-region on Saturday claiming six people, four of whom are believed to be of the same family. The first accident occurred along
How obsolete depots worsen fuel supply crisis
Stakeholders are worried that the inability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to fix its 21 depots has been a major factor in the incessant fuel crisis across the country. This is even as the Chairman of the Ejigbo Satellite Depot of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mr.
