The Velaro RUS high-speed train from Siemens Mobility has set a new speed record on Russian railroad tracks. During trials of the running gear and electrical systems on May 2, the “Sapsan”, or peregrine falcon as this new high speed train is called in Russia, sped over the Okulovka–Mstinskiy Most section of line between Moscow and St. Pete...
China's automobile sales probably reached a record high of 1.15 million units last month as the government's stimulus plans began to pay off, estimates from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) indicated Thursday. Official figures for vehicle production and sales are scheduled for release next Monday. Assuming the CAAM figures are bo...
It is the bestselling van in its class in Europe. Now the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is consolidating its leading position even further, pulling away from its competitors with a new generation of diesel engines, new manual transmissions and numerous other features. New engines meet Euro 5 as standard, EEV optional This comprehensive further improvement centr...
Airlines will now be able to get a lot closer to their passengers – including their likes and dislikes - thanks to an innovation called Customer Journey, from the airline IT specialist, SITA, which provides a “live” record of the passenger’s experience with the airline right down to seat preference, meal choice and the last time they...
US BANKRUPTCY judge Lloyd King approved a settlement claim from the collapsed Aloha Airlines currently in liquidation amounting to US$5.5 million for failure to protect employee pension plans. According to court papers cited in a Bloomberg report, the settlement following the carrier's collapse and closure in March last year will resolve further claims b...
SINGAPORE Airlines will increase weekly flights to Hyderabad in mid-June from three to five days a week, but will also move the operation to its regional unit, SilkAir in October. SilkAir also flies to Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore, and after October 26, will also fly daily from Singapore to Hyderabad, said a statement from airline. Source: S...
US FEDERAL investigators say the up and down control cables were reversed on an Air Tahoma Convair 580 that crashed last September in Ohio, killing all aboard. On-site inspection revealed that when the pilot applied nose-up trim, the system actually applied nose-down trim, said the report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), reported Prof...
THE Missouri legislature has earmarked US$12 million in federal stimulus funds for a Chinese airline freight hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, reported The St Louis Post Dispatch. If approved by state governor Jay Nixon, $10 million will go to a new building or the renovation of the old McDonnell Douglas building, with the remaining $2 milli...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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