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NASSAU, Bahamas: Tornado at airport damages plane, cars
From Caribbean News Service NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 15 2017 – A totnado touched down at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) early Tuesday morning causing significant damage to a Bahamasair plane and minor damage to several cars at a nearby…
Ford’s chief engineer for driverless cars reveals 3 big issues holding back the technology
By Danielle Muoio From Business Insider Jackie DiMarco, Ford’s chief autonomous vehicles engineer, has been at Ford for 21 years. Before switching her focus to Ford’s self-driving-car ambitions, DiMarco oversaw several core projects at the company. Most notably, she was…
VW pleads guilty to criminal charges in ‘Dieselgate’ scandal
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist We knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Volkswagen, as part of asettlement agreement with the Department of Justice, pleaded guilty Friday to three felony counts related to its “Dieselgate” scandal. Reuters reports that…
Launch of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Caribbean Region (MTCC-CA) at UTT
From Trinidad Express The historic launch of the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for the Caribbean Region (MTCC-CA) was held at the Chaguaramas Campus of The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) on March 8th, 2017. The Office of the MTCC-CA…
Airlines overestimated how many Americans would fly to Cuba. Now they’re making changes
By Kate Samuelson From Fortune Less than four months after launching its first ever service to Cuba, Frontier Airlines has announced plans to drop its Miami to Havana flight due to lower-than-expected demand and high operating costs. Frontier’s move follows…
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Visit Cayman Islands Magazine launches 2nd issue
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) and North South Net Cayman Ltd. (NSN) recently celebrated the launch of the second issue of their in-house publication, Visit Cayman Islands. Major stakeholders, representatives from various accommodations and members of CITA’s Board of…
Close call: Boeing 737 almost crashes into the water while landing into St. Maarten
By Tom Demerly From The Aviotionist A WestJet B737 Demonstrates How the Famous Princess Juliana Approach Can Be Tricky. Every aviation enthusiast knows about the approach to St. Maarten’s famous Princess Juliana Airport and the remarkable views of aircraft landing…
Why carmakers have the most to fear from protectionism
By Jamie Robertson From BBC Global Trade This ship was recently worth $60m so why is it now scrap? Should supermarkets sell more British food? How Tupperware conquered the world Will globalisation take away your job? Few places have “Made…
Shipping slump: Why a vessel worth $60m was sold as scrap
By Jamie Robertson From BBC In January 2010, the container ship Hammonia Grenada was delivered from a Chinese yard to its new owners, reportedly priced at about $60m (about £37m at that time). Just seven years later – at the…
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Cayman Islands Airports Authority thanks student volunteers
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) recently presented certificates of appreciation to students at the Layman E. Scott Senior High School in Cayman Brac to thank them for volunteering to act as victims for the full…
