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Rolls Royce develops propulsion system for flying taxi

by Jack Smith - July 15, 2018July 16, 2018 01477

The EVTOL could carry four to five passengers for 500 miles, Rolls-Royce says Engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi which it says could take to the skies as soon as early next decade. The British firm said it had drawn up plans for an "electric vertical

Russia breaks record for fastest space cargo mission

by Jack Smith - July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 01470

Air cargo is supposed to be the fastest-possible delivery mode on the planet, but once you leave Earth, you have to hand it to the Russians. This week, Russia’s space program upped our standard for “express delivery,” shipping 3 tonnes of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS)

Boeing reportedly tells engine makers to make bids for a new 797 plane

by Jack Smith - June 29, 2018June 28, 2018 01920

A report has claimed that engine manufacturers were given until today to bid with new engines for a Boeing 797. In a statement to CNBC, manufacturer Rolls-Royce refused to deny the Boeing deadline. Boeing has previously said it wants a new mid-sized airliner in the skies by 2025. A major

Largest Land Rover Parade sets a new Guinness World Record (Video)

by Tola Ojobo - June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 01562

Land Rover is 70 years old this year and distributors and clubs around the world have been celebrating the anniversary in various way. Jaguar Land Rover Germany invited customers and fans for an event and it ended up setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest parade of Land Rovers. The

London Heathrow expansion plans move forward, Brexit tensions stew

by Jack Smith - June 8, 2018June 7, 2018 01743

After much anticipation, progress has finally been made in the London Heathrow Airport (LHR) expansion saga. On Tuesday, the Cabinet of the United Kingdom signed off on plans to move forward with the proposal to add a third runway to the airport, but the proposal now awaits being voted on by

DHL breaks ground on Illinois Innovation Center

by Casandra Aniemeke - June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 03281

A two-story, 27,905-square-foot DHL Innovation Center is expected to open next year in Rosemont, with exhibit space showcasing the company's products and projects in development. Courtesy of DHL Technologies and innovations in logistics will be showcased in Rosemont beginning next summer. DHL has broken ground on its Americas Innovation Center in Rosemont

Drone-maker Natilus completes prototype taxi tests, releases images

by Jack Smith - June 4, 2018June 6, 2018 02125

The Natilus drone prototype is towed out to San Pedro Bay for taxi trials. Natilus, the cargo drone startup, has completed the latest phase of taxi tests on water for a 30-foot-long prototype of its planned, large-scale unmanned cargo aircraft. Aleksey Matyushev, CEO of Natilus, told Air Cargo World the prototype has been

Rolls-Royce says tripling capacity to fix Trent 1000 engine problems

by Jack Smith - May 31, 2018June 6, 2018 01520

FILE PHOTO: A view of one of two Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a media tour ahead of the Singapore Airshow on February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo London (Reuters) - Britain’s Rolls-Royce said it would add maintenance facilities and people to triple its capacity to

Shanghai to Los Angeles in 5 hours?

by Jack Smith - May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 02170

Boom Supersonic jet hopes to pick up where Concorde left off Why supersonic air travel could boom in Asia (CNN) Shanghai to Los Angeles in about five hours, Tokyo to San Francisco in 5.5, Sydney to Los Angeles in 6.75 ... The next wave of supersonic flight could make traveling between the

Panalpina, RIM Logistics join blockchain standards group, BiTA

by Jack Smith - May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 01623

Swiss forwarder Panalpina and Illinois-based RIM Logistics have joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization of logistics companies that share the goal of developing blockchain standards and technology for the cargo community. Members include industry leaders like FedEx, PENSKE and UPS. Blockchain is an open-source encrypted database – popularized by