Ethiopian Airlines, First in Africa to Take Delivery of the Airbus A350 XWB Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has become the first A350 XWB Simulator Operator in Africa, and among the few in the world. The A350 XWB Simulator machine is fitted with a full electrical motion system. The system delivers
Month: February 2018
Diesel cars can be banned from German cities, court rules
German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move that could accelerate a shift away from the combustion engine and force manufacturers to pay to improve exhaust systems. The court said Stuttgart, which styles itself the birthplace of the modern
Motorists offered ice cream as sweet relief from potholes
A suburban Detroit business is offering a treat for those who have had their driving disrupted by potholes in recent weeks. The Detroit Free Press reports Farmhouse Coffee & Ice Cream in Franklin is offering a free scoop of Ashby Sterling Ice Cream’s “Michigan Pothole” for those who have replaced a tire or
Indian Govt To Divest Stake In Air India By 2018-End
The central government plans to divest its stake in the national passenger carrier Air India by the end of 2018. According to the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, the Air India group will be divested as four different entities and that the "information memorandum" will be issued in
Domestic Air Passenger Traffic In India Up By 19% To 1.14 Crore In January
India's domestic air passenger traffic surged by 19.69% to 1.14 crore in January from 95.79 lakh (A lakh, abbreviated L; sometimes written Lac or Lacs, is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105) reported during the corresponding month of last fiscal, official
IATA To Fly 1 Billion Passengers On Sustainable Fuel By 2025
NIMASA plans to acquire 100 new cabotage vessels
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has unveiled plans to acquire 100 new cabotage vessels in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).The Director-General, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, who disclosed this at the second stakeholders’ meeting in Warri, Delta State, said the agency is currently
How tyre burst killed 1, injured 8
The Secret Codes That Airlines Don’t Want You to Know
Airplane with passengers on seats waiting to take off | Listen closely and you might hear some of these. | AwaylGl/iStock/Getty Images If you’ve ever flown on a plane before, chances are you’ve noticed that pilots and flight crew speak to each other a little differently than they do on the ground. There’s
