New concept pictures for the interior of the world's largest aircraft have been revealed, showing plush seats for up to 100 passengers and a 'wall' of windows. The spacious Airlander 10, which measures almost double the length of an average commercial aircraft, appears to offer a far more comfortable flying experience
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Green Africa Airways Limited has announced the launch of its website and low discounted ticket sales. The airline recently announced the unveiling of its new route networks, and the arrival of two aircraft, ATR72-600s with the third one expected soon. According to the statement issued by the airline on Tuesday, the Lagos
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Safe trucks make for safer roadways—and safe tyres make for safer trucks. In support of National Tyre Safety Week and ahead of next week’s annual maintenance audit of a particular cement company transport department, Automedics offers four key “Pressure Points” as reminders of the importance of proper tire inflation. The Rubber
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Dana Airlines Limited and Ibom Airlines Limited signed a code share agreement on Friday for alliance benefit. Both airlines came together on Friday to sign the alliance at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, the corporate headquarters of Ibom Airlines. According to the press statement issued on Friday, the codeshare agreement themed
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The Federal Government has released a total sum of N7 billion for the completion of the East-West highway dualisation projects. The government, while releasing the money to the contractors handling the projects, urged them to comply with the directives in order to complete and hand over the project to the people
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The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, has been awarded Nigeria’s $3.02bn Eastern Railway contract. Railway-technology.com reported that CCECC, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation, CRCC, had signed a contract with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Transportation for the development of the Nigerian Eastern Railway. The Federal Executive Council had approved the
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Almost a month after Uber and Bolt drivers under the Professional E-hailing Drivers and Partners Association (PEDPA) umbrella held a strike in Lagos, Uber has raised its prices. At the time of the strike in April, the President of PEPDA, Idris Shonuga, said one of the reasons the drivers were
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Bayelsa State Government, at the weekend, opened partnership discussions with its Akwa Ibom counterpart on the use of Ibom Air to commence commercial flight operations at the Bayelsa International Airport. Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who led the state delegation to the meeting, noted that the choice of Ibom Air was informed
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More investors are now showing interest in floating airlines in the aviation sector following the increasing level of insecurity on Nigerian roads. Our correspondent gathered that about 25 investors had commenced moves to acquire Air Operator’s Certificates from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. An AOC is an approval granted by the aviation
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In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionize travel. That is where Virgin Hyperloop, whose partners include Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is developing the technology for passenger pods that will hurtle at speeds of
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