The new Boeing 737-800BCF freighter conversion features 12 pallet positions on the main deck. (Image: Boeing) Sweden-based West Atlantic Group will operate the plane, which it expects will “improve reliability, lower aircraft operating costs and provide a better environmental footprint.” Boeing delivered its first 737-800 passenger plane converted to freighter service this
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DHL reports on A.I.’s potential benefits – and looming concerns – in logistics community
This week, DHL and IBM released a joint report on the development of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry – noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive. While there are many ways to
Airbus’ odd-looking BelugaXL aircraft is one step closer to its maiden flight
If you’ve ever seen one of Airbus’s “bloated” Beluga aircraft, you certainly won’t have forgotten about it. Named after the Arctic whale for its similar appearance, the huge and rather odd-looking airplane has been in service for the last 20 years, flying large aircraft components — think fuselage sections, wings, and
Emirates Celebrates 10 years of Mobile Phone Connectivity on Flights
Emirates recently celebrated 10 years of enabling mobile phone use onboard its aircraft. Emirates made history in March 2008 by becoming the first airline in the world to allow customers to make and receive calls, as well as send SMS messages from their own mobile phones. The inaugural phone call was
Uber debuts Uber Freight Plus to lower operating costs for carriers
Uber is sweetening the pot for its Uber Freight offering aimed at commercial trucking. The company is launchingUber Freight Plus today, a program designed to help alleviate costs around some of the more expensive aspects of owning and operating a transport vehicle, including fuel, tire and maintenance discounts, as well as new
Kenya Publishes Rules for Operating Drones
Nairobi - The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has published regulations for the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles - commonly known as drones. In an advert placed in the local dailies, KCAA Director General Gilbert Kibe stated that an operator of a remotely piloted aircraft system is expected to register
Toyota Takes Self-Driving Cars Off Road After Uber Accident killed woman in Arizona
Toyota EV The fatal accident involving an autonomous vehicle operated by the ride-hailing service Uber has prompted one automaker to temporarily halt its testing of self-driving cars on public roads. The accident on Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, prompted Uber to halt its tests on the streets of four cities: Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
“Made in China” e-buses to be used in world’s 1st all-electric long-distance routes
Berlin (Xinhua) - German intercity bus company FlixBus is investing in e-buses produced by Chinese bus makers and planning to test them on their long-distance routes for the first time in the world. According to the Munich-based bus company, the first all-electric e-bus will begin test operations between Paris and Amiens, France in
Self-driving Uber kills Arizona woman in first fatal crash involving pedestrian
A self-driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 1 December 2017. Photograph: Natalie Behring/Reuters An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian
Uber may offer its self-driving technology to Toyota
Lyft and Waymo might not be the only ridesharing companies developing self-driving technology with hopes of making it available to others. Nikkei has claimed that Uber is in talks to slip its autonomous vehicle system into a Toyota minivan, marking one of its first reported attempts to sell its tech to someone else. The Japanese paper