DHL has completed testing of “Deliver Future,” its pilot project to transport medicine using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Ukerewe Island in East Africa’s Lake Victoria. Over a six-month period, the fixed-wing “DHL Parcelcopter 4.0” (pictured), which utilizes German drone manufacturer Wingcopter’s tilt-rotor technology, successfully flew a 37-mile route to
Month: October 2018
Toyota car fault prompts massive recall
FedEx to use special bonuses to keep pilots from retiring: report
FedEx Memphis hub FedEx Ground CFO Bob Henning on the company’s plans for the busy holiday season and the potential competition in shipping from Amazon. The holiday shipping season is coming and FedEx is making sure the packages get there on time. The delivery service wants to keep retirement-age pilots on the job
Boeing CEO Says Air-Taxi Prototype Will Be Ready for Takeoff Next Year
‘You’re going to see rapid progress here,’ Muilenburg says Company is also working with regulators on air-traffic system Boeing Co. says the age of air taxis is getting closer. A prototype will be in the air next year, Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said. The planemaker is also working with
EBay accuses Amazon of trying to ‘illegally poach’ its sellers
EBay has accused Amazon employees of using its messaging system to illegally poach its sellers. The online auction platform sent a cease-and-desist letter to Amazon on Monday accusing it of breaking California’s Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, as well as its own user agreement and policies. "We have uncovered an unlawful
Royal Mail hits all-time low as letter numbers dwindle
A delivery man walk pass parked royal mail idle delivery vans The company warned that full-year profits would be lower than expected amid an accelerating decline in letter volumes. Shares in Royal Mail have sunk to their lowest level since privatization after it warned that annual profits would be lower than expected
Primera Air: Passengers stranded as airline collapses
A budget airline that began offering long-haul flights from UK airports earlier this year, including Stansted to the US, has collapsed. Primera Air said it was ceasing all operations at midnight on Monday after 14 years of operations. Flights to Washington and New York due to leave Stansted on Monday night were
Amazon Air and DHL Express drive infrastructure development at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
Amazon Air’s fleet of 767s parked at CVG. Last week, Air Cargo World visited Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to check out the changes underway at the fastest growing cargo hub in the United States, which, happens to be home to Amazon Air and DHL Express. Although DHL Express and Amazon Air operate
California port drivers, warehouse workers strike
Action targets XPO Logistics and NFI Industries operations over a wide area of Southern California. Drayage truck drivers, warehouse workers and their supporters are participating in protests around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and other locations in Southern California Monday aimed at ending what they say is exploitation
Electric cars cast growing shadow on profits
FILE PHOTO: The EQC, the first fully electric Mercedes car is shown at a presentation in Stockholm, Sweden September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Esha Vaish/File Photo Electric cars are poised to arrive en masse in European showrooms after years of hyped concept-car launches and billions in investment by automakers and suppliers. Now comes the