The Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace (ILA) 2018 event will take place from 25-29 April 2018 in Berlin. 9 Apr 2018
Plans call for Massterly to design and build autonomous ships (Credit: Kongsberg)
Last May we heard about the Yara Birkeland, which is planned to be the world's first all-electric and autonomous container ship. When it enters full autonomous control in 2020, it will likely be under the auspices of the just-announced world's first autonomous shipping company, Massterly. 9 Apr 2018
In an attempt to improve passenger and driver safety, ride-hailing app Taxify launched an in-app safety button in partnership with Namola on Wednesday. 5 Apr 2018
Effective 2 April 2018, public transport fares increased by 5% from Rwf20 to Rwf22 per kilometre in the City of Kigali while passengers travelling from one town to another will part away with Rwf21 per kilometre, a 7% increase. 5 Apr 2018
Kenyans can now fly drones after the government legalised their use in the country. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the remote-piloted aircraft will be operated within guidelines to be approved by Parliament. The guidelines also set out penalties for violators. 3 Apr 2018
FRANKFURT, Germany - German carmakers Daimler and BMW said on Wednesday they would merge their car-sharing services Car2Go and DriveNow, creating a European giant with around four million users to take on challengers like Uber. 30 Mar 2018
Delivering his keynote address at the recent Garden Route Investment Conference under the theme "creating opportunity in global uncertainty", Nico Walters, general manager: strategy at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) acknowledged the important role of ports in the local economy... 29 Mar 2018
Feeling bad about not tipping your Uber driver for making your day? If saying "thanks" is just too cold for you, from today, riders can now give their drivers monetary appreciation through the app. 28 Mar 2018
PERTH, Australia - The "Kangaroo Route" from Australia to Britain became a shorter hop on Sunday when the first direct passenger service left Perth for London, with the 17-hour flight set to break aviation records. 28 Mar 2018
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has lost almost 1,400 train coaches due to vandalism in the past three financial years resulting in over R503m in losses. 27 Mar 2018
PARIS, France - The maker of France's iconic TGV trains Alstom and German industrial leader Siemens have signed an agreement on creating a global leader in the rail industry. 26 Mar 2018
COTONOU, Benin - Benin's President Patrice Talon has asked local firm Petrolin and French giant Bollore to "withdraw" from a major rail infrastructure project to make way for China, in the latest development of the controversial scheme. 26 Mar 2018
Speaker: Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi, associate director at Deloitte South Africa.
The SA Association of Freight Forwarders (Saaff) has announced details of its 2018 two-day congress for the freight forwarding and customs clearing industry in South Africa, scheduled for 29-30 August 2018 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 23 Mar 2018
At the recent World Cargo Symposium, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry: accelerating the digitisation of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders. 22 Mar 2018
Emirates is on the hunt for experienced and technically proficient commercial pilots to fly its growing network of international routes. The airline will be hosting pilot roadshows in Johannesburg and Cape Town as part of the recruitment process. 20 Mar 2018
The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) convened the Barsa Aviation Summit 2018, under the theme 'A Blueprint for Collaboration', earlier this month. 20 Mar 2018
Ride-hailing company, Taxify, has launched its boda boda (motorbike) hailing service in Nairobi, Kenya. Bodas can be ordered using the normal Taxify app. 19 Mar 2018
The secret to successfully operating an airline business in SA is what Comair CEO Erik Venter calls a fleet-renewal cycle in which newer, bigger but more fuel-efficient aircraft are phased into the fleet, as older aircraft are phased out. 19 Mar 2018
More and more commuters are affected by crime on railways and many are reaching a point where they feel helpless, leading them to take matters into their own hands. They often do this by posting a comment or video recording on social media. 16 Mar 2018
Kitty Hawk's Cora self-flying air taxi for two has officially launched in New Zealand (Credit: Kitty Hawk)
Kitty Hawk, the same group of California dreamers who introduced the leisure-focused Flyer last year, has revealed an all-electric, self-piloted air taxi in New Zealand. The company, which is backed by Alphabet's Larry Page, has been working on "an aircraft so personal it could weave the freedom of flight into our daily lives" since 2010. Cora is the result - a two-seater short hop aircraft that can lift off and land like a helicopter and flies forward like an aeroplane. 16 Mar 2018
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