Transport Archives — Page 16 of 49

July 29, 2018 No Responses

Amaechi: Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail Line 80% Completed

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says that Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail project is about 80 per cent completed and will be ready soon. Amaechi, disclosed this during the inspection tour of the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line in Agbor. He also stated...

July 23, 2018 No Responses

South African Airways Wins Best Airline Staff Award

South African Airways (SAA) has been voted the ‘Best Airline Staff in Africa’ at the annual World Airline Awards hosted by Skytrax, the Oscars of the aviation industry in London. In SAA’s sixth triumph, this award recognises service excellence covering.....

July 20, 2018 No Responses

Airlines Seek Level Playing Field For Private Operators, Nigeria Air

Some domestic airline operators on Thursday urged the Federal Government to ensure a level playing field for them and the new national carrier. The airlines spoke at the 22nd Annual Seminar and Award of the League of Airports and Aviation...

July 20, 2018 No Responses

Kia Niro EV Crossover Debuts

The new Kia Niro EV is now on sale in Korea, combining an all-electric, zero-emissions powertrain with crossover practicality, intelligent packaging and eye-catching design. A long-distance driving range of up to 385 kilometers makes it one of the most capable...

July 19, 2018 No Responses

Reactions Trail Proposed New National Carrier

Mixed reactions on Wednesday trailed the unveiling of the name and logo of the proposed new national carrier by the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika. Sirika had unveiled the name of the new carrier as “Nigeria Air’’...

July 16, 2018 No Responses

Rolls-Royce To Unveil Flying Taxi

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 take-off...

July 15, 2018 No Responses

Qatar Airways Deploys Airbus A350 To Edinburgh

Qatar Airways has upgraded its capacity to the Scottish capital, Edinburgh to the state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900, the first and only A350 service to Scotland. The airline in a statement said that its upgraded to the aircraft in order to meet...

July 11, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Explains Agenda For Driverless Cars

Mercedes Benz owner Daimler and car supplier Bosch plan to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California in the second half of 2019. The move comes as the two firms race to catch up with competitors in the...

July 10, 2018 No Responses

Mercedes-Benz Unveils State-Of-The Art Showroom In Victoria Island

Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – MB Automobile Services Limited, one of the authorized dealers of Westar Associates Limited, sole representative of Mercedes-Benz in Nigeria has unveiled state-of-the art showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos State. ...

July 10, 2018 No Responses

Delta Air Lines Lifts 17.7m Passengers In June

Delta Air Lines airlifted 17.7 million passengers across its routes including Nigeria in June 2018, thereby becoming the busiest month for the carrier in its annals. According to the airline, June 2017, still holds the record for most customers...

July 10, 2018 No Responses

Forum Sets Agenda For Haulage Operators In Nigeria

Concerned with the spate of road traffic crashes involving haulage and other related vehicles in the country, the Federal Government through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha called a meeting of relevant...

July 9, 2018 No Responses

Virgin Atlantic Lifts 26m Passengers Out Of Nigeria In 17 Years

Virgin Atlantic Airways has airlifted 26 million passengers in and out of Nigeria since it commenced flight operations 17 years ago between Gatwick International Airport, London and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Within the peri...

July 6, 2018 No Responses

New BMW X5 Gets $61,695 Price Tag

Scheduled to go on sale in November, the 2019 BMW X5 will cost $61,695 for a turbo-6-powered, all-wheel-drive, Louis Vuitton transportation device, the automaker has announced. Stepping up to the V-8-powered X5 xDrive50i will add a breathtaking $15,050 to the....

July 4, 2018 No Responses

BMW Group Declares 176,022 Sales In June

Sales of BMW Group vehicles (BMW and MINI brands combined) in the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in June 2018 compared to the same month last year. Year to date, BMW Group sales total 176,022 vehicles, an increase of 2.8 percent...