As part of its drive to address a skills shortage of qualified and compliant heavy-duty vehicle drivers, particularly in the Western Cape, Averda is unlocking opportunities for women truck drivers through its Professional Driver Learnership Programme (PDLP). 12 Jun 2017
TOULOUSE, France: Airbus says it expects the market for large passenger planes to more than double in the next 20 years driven by growth from Asian markets. 12 Jun 2017
Lufthansa is providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad Minis as a further step in the company's 'year of digitisation'. 10 Jun 2017
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At the 39th SAPICS conference at Century City in Cape Town, Sean Culey, vice-president of Manucore in the UK, addressed supply chain management professionals, highlighting the extent of ‘creative destruction' underway in the global economy. 9 Jun 2017
Emirates celebrated its first Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai to Zagreb, with more than 350 passengers on board. 9 Jun 2017
At the recent Nor-shipping Conference in Oslo, Norway SAMSA used the opportunity to showcase the vast potential that lies within South Africa's fast-growing oceans economy. 9 Jun 2017
The African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year' Award for 2017 has been awarded to Ethiopian Airlines for the second year in a row. 9 Jun 2017
BERLIN, Germany: Ailing German airline Air Berlin said on Wednesday that it was open to working with Lufthansa, as it struggled to stem heavy losses. 8 Jun 2017
CANCUN, Mexico: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) increased its profit forecast for the global airline industry Monday, citing surging demand. 7 Jun 2017
At the recent Urban Mobility Summit hosted by Uber, over 30 thought leaders in transport, tourism, education, and government met to discuss the future of transport in South Africa as well as how urban mobility can transform the local transport system. 7 Jun 2017
While in Abuja recently, I read that Nigerian airline Med-View was on the list of carriers that had been banned from flying over European airspace. 6 Jun 2017
Egypt said it will suspend air links with Qatar from Tuesday, 6 June 2017, after it and other Arab states cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf emirate and accused it of supporting extremism. 6 Jun 2017
FlySafair today announced that it will be launching new routes between Durban's King Shaka Airport and East London as well as Durban and Port Elizabeth. 5 Jun 2017
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said the transition from aeronautical information service to aeronautical information management will ensure that there is an enhancement of safety through reduction of human errors. 5 Jun 2017
Posta will over the next one month run a pilot project to provide last-mile connections for standard gauge railway (SGR) passengers, the latest bid in the company's efforts to diversify its revenue sources. 4 Jun 2017
Transport and logistics group Grindrod has announced that CEO Alan Olivier would take early retirement in July after 10 years at the helm. 3 Jun 2017
Boda boda - "a type of motorcycle or bicycle with space for a passenger or for carrying goods, often used as a taxi" - is now a word in the English language. That is supposed to be a big deal because the Oxford English Dictionary, "[t]he definitive record of the English language", has said so. 2 Jun 2017
South African students in a business-related field are invited to apply for a paid six-month internship program at Boeing in Seattle. 2 Jun 2017
The combination of cloud computing, mobility, and digitisation enables businesses to be proactive and improve logistics processes cost effectively while at the same time improving customer satisfaction. 2 Jun 2017
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