HyperloopTT to build hyperloop tracks in Abu Dhabi in 2019

The development is a follow up on a 2016 agreement wherein HyperloopTT had signed up for a feasibility study with Abu Dhabi’s municipal affairs and transport department for the futuristic mass transit system. On Wednesday, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) stated, it plans on building an ultra-fast hyperloop track in Abu Dhabi in the third quarter…

Uber in potential acquisition talks with Dubai’s Careem

Although these negotiations are only exploratory in nature, according to sources, they are a pointer to Uber’s intention of expanding its market to the Middle-East. As per a Bloomberg report which cites 3 sources familiar with the matter at hand, Uber Technologies is in preliminary talks with its Middle Eastern ride-hailing services rival, Careem to…

E-commerce supporting boom in air-freight profits

Despite global trade tensions heightened consumer demand, in the form of e-commerce, is lifting the profit margins of air freight carriers. In a move that defies rising global trade tensions, e-commerce has become a driving force for air freight business thus significantly boosting the profit margins of many major airlines. According to the International Air…

Uber Technologies re-opens contest for first international venue for its air-taxi service

Uber is working with aviation regulators around the globe to win up-front approvals and aims to demonstrate the service in 2020 with paid flights set to begin in 2023. In a strategic move, Uber Technologies Inc has re-opened a contest for the selection of the first international city for its proposed flying taxi project. The…

Dubai to be the world’s first city to feature drones in the form of Personal Flying Vehicles

Personal Flying Vehicles are drones wherein the passenger taps-in the destination and straps himself in while the autonomous drone figures out the path to take to reach the destination using a 4G network. The one seat human sized quadcopter that whipped CES 2016 into a frenzy could soon be used to ferry passengers this summer. The head…