File image (AAP). Image of the damaged plane An Air France A380 superjumbo passenger jet traveling from Paris to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in eastern Canada on Saturday following "serious damage" to one of its four engines, the airline said. (Reuters) - An Air France flight from
Month: September 2017
Volkswagen has paid out billions since the DieselGate scandal broke — and it’s not over yet
German auto giant Volkswagen AG warned on Friday that it will take a surprise one-time charge of about 2.5 billion euros ($3 billion) against its third-quarter earnings, as its efforts to buy back or repair diesel-powered vehicles in North America have proven more costly than it had expected. Wall Street analysts polled
Hyundai Retool Sonata And Elantra To Fight Crossover Craze
Is there still life in the sedan and hatchback markets? Despite consumers’ mad rush to crossovers in the mainstream market, Hyundai thinks there are plenty of buyers looking for ‘old school’ alternatives. The Korean brand points out that the mid-size sedan market still accounts for 2.1 million units. And the company
Nigerian ports’ global rating drops
Lagos - (New Telegraph) - As inter-port competition increases and private sector investment in port facilities rise in the West African region, efficiency rating at Lagos and Tincan ports, the leaders in the region, has dropped. Nigeria, which has the biggest seaports in terms of size and throughput among the habours
U.S. auto sales for September to be highest in 2017
China’s C919 jet could do third test flight within days: COMAC executive
FILE PHOTO: China's domestically developed C919 passenger jet takes off on its second test flight at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China September 28, 2017. China Daily via REUTERS SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s domestically developed C919 passenger jet is likely to make its third test flight within days or in up
Saudi Arabian women targeted with car adverts
Some of the world's biggest car makers have started advertising their vehicles directly to women in Saudi Arabia. The swift move follows the official announcement on 27 September by King Salman that the country's ban on women drivers will end in June next year. The decision has immediately created a potential new market
Unveiling World’s most expensive commercial jet
- Tickets costs N15.3m per hour - Passengers will be treated to five-star treatment, with on-board butlers and a Michelin Star-inspired menu -Flights will start in the autumn of 2017, with 14, 21 and 28-day hop-on hop-off itineraries available The world’s most luxurious commercial jet ever has taken to the skies with a
Ethiopian Airlines enters codeshare agreement with Azul Brazilian
Ethiopian Airlines and Azul Brazilian Airlines have entered a codeshare agreement effective Oct, 01, 2017. Codeshare, an aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same flight. With this partneship, the airline says, its customers can purchase tickekts directly from its sales channel to fly to seven Brazilian destinations operated
