Qatar Airways holds off on Boeing delivery until cause of 737 Max crashes is known March 25, 2019 Qatar Airways has delayed the delivery of a Boeing 737 Max jet until the cause of the second fatal crash involving the plane in six months has been established. Chief executive Akbar al-Baker said the shipment, due in April, will not go ahead “until we know exactly what the result of the investigation is and how [...]
Wow Air cancels flights amid breakdown in takeover talks March 25, 2019 Budget airline Wow Air has cancelled flights this morning as its fate hangs in the balance. A flight from Gatwick to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, where the airline is based, has been cancelled, the Independent reported this morning. Wow Air is struggling to stay afloat after an acquisition bid by US private equity firm Indigo Partners fell [...]
Global aircraft deliveries at highest year-to-date level since 2015 March 25, 2019 Global aircraft deliveries have hit the highest level since 2015 so far this year, according to the latest figures, however, trade organisation ADS has warned that Brexit could risk the UK’s reputation in the sector. Read more: Malaysia, Singapore and Australia ban Boeing plane after Ethiopia crash Last month there were 98 deliveries by global [...]
Shell switches 700,000 customers to renewables as it rebrands First Utility March 25, 2019 Energy supplier First Utility has switched more than 700,000 homes to renewable electricity this morning as the company rebrands as Shell Energy. The firm, which has been owned by Shell for just over a year, officially changed its name with Companies House on Friday, before the big rebrand this morning. Read more: Shell completes its deal [...]
American Airlines to cancel 90 flights a day due to grounded Boeing 737 Max jets March 24, 2019 American Airlines has extended its flight cancellation period to 24 April due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max planes involved in two fatal crashes in recent months. The US airline said it will cancel roughly 90 flights a day as its 24 Max jets remain grounded, while some flights scheduled for other models [...]
Tiny nuclear reactors could spring up across Britain by 2030, report says March 24, 2019 There could be hundreds of tiny nuclear reactors around the world by the end of the next decade and they may bring major economic benefits to the UK, a government-funded study has found. So-called micro nuclear reactors (MNRs) typically produce up to 30 megawatts of energy, around the same as ten wind turbines. Read more: [...]
Tesla sues former engineer for allegedly passing tech secrets to Chinese rival Xiaopeng March 22, 2019 Tesla has accused a former employee of stealing trade secrets and handing them over to a Chinese rival. Elon Musk’s firm has filed a lawsuit alleging one of its former engineers, Guangazhi Cao, copied the source code for its Autopilot self-driving technology before joining Chinese startup Xiaopeng Motors. Read more: Tesla launches new Model Y [...]
World Water Day: Awareness isn’t enough to save the planet’s water supply March 22, 2019 Water is taken for granted. When my great-great-grandfather, Daniel Swarovski, set up his company in the Austrian Alps in 1895, he chose the area because of the abundance of water, which he needed for creating crystal. Read more: Ofwat pours cold water on providers' business plans Water was, and still is, the essential resource for [...]
Brexit march London 2019: Londoners warned to avoid key Tube stations March 22, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has warned commuters to avoid 13 key Tube stations across the capital ahead of tomorrow's People's Vote Brexit march. Londoners were warned to expect "extremely busy" stations and London Underground during Saturday's Put it to the People march, which hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in. Read more: Tusk says 'anything possible' [...]
Waterloo station disruption: Commuters warned travel chaos will hit Friday rush hour March 22, 2019 Travel chaos at Waterloo this morning is set to drag on into this evening’s rush hour, causing more misery for commuters, National Rail has now warned. Tens of thousands of London workers were hit by travel disruption coming into Waterloo train station this morning after overrunning engineering works forced rail operators to halt all lines. [...]