[1/2] An Air India Airbus A320-200 plane takes off as an IndiGo Airlines plane waits for clearance at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Amit DaveJune 8 (Reuters) – The pilots of the Air India plane that was stranded in Russia had received an indication of low oil pressure in one engine, forcing them to land at a nearby airport, it said Thursday the airline.Air India’s replacement flight to transfer passengers to the original destination of San Francisco landed on Thursday, and the airline mobilized additional support to carry out clearance procedures for passengers on…
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The UK offshore energy industry has repeated its call for the Labor party to come together and listen to the sector following Keir Starmer’s speech to the GMB trade union congress in Brighton, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said in a statement published on its website. “We want to meet with him because we now need to match the sentiment of Labor with the substance of his plans,” OEUK chief executive David Whitehouse said in a statement from the organisation. “Today the UK meets more than half of its oil and gas needs with oil and gas imported from…
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 8 (Reuters) – Sales of passenger vehicles in China rose 7.3 percent in May from the previous month, industry data showed on Thursday, as the government extended incentives fiscal to bolster demand amid a weak economic recovery.Sales totaled 1.76 million vehicles in May, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said. From January to May, sales rose 4% to 7.74 million cars compared to the same period a year earlier.Reuters chartsSales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which include battery cars and gasoline-electric plug-in hybrids, rose 10.5% in May from April and accounted for 32.9% of total sales for May,…
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a coating composed of carbon nanotubes that imparts superlubricity to sliding parts. It reduces the friction of steel rubbing on steel at least a hundredfold. An article about the coating is published in the magazine Materials Today Nano. Superlubricity is the property of showing virtually no resistance to sliding; its hallmark is a friction coefficient of less than 0.01. In comparison, when dry metals slide against each other, the coefficient of friction is about 0.5. With an oil lubricant, the coefficient of friction drops to about 0.1. However,…
Leveraging creative new data partnerships can break down legacy silos and unlock growth in the automotive industry. By Graham TrickerOver the past three years, the impact of the pandemic combined with global supply shortages and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis have resulted in the most challenging market conditions in decades for automakers.In the UK, for example, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed that the number of new car registrations in 2022 was still well below pre-pandemic levels (-29.5%). Meanwhile, online marketplace Auto Trader reported that the volume of consumers viewing new car ads and inquiring about new…
HONG KONG, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — F+L week 2023the leading industry event for the fuels and lubricants industry, is being held for the first time in malaysia. Organized by Hong Kongthe publishing house F&L Asia Ltd., the event will be held at the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel a Kuala Lumpurand will feature several prominent executives from malaysia. The theme of this year’s conference is Fuels and lubricants: navigating the energy transition. With a 28-year legacy, the annual F+L Week event provides a platform for industry professionals to network, share knowledge and explore the latest trends and innovations in the…
U.S. distillate crack spreads have fallen to February 2022 levels, 15 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupted global markets for crude oil and products, the Administration said on Wednesday US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Still, distillate crack spreads remain “high by historical standards,” the EIA said. The average crack spread measured by the agency for May was 54 cents per gallon, up 65 percent from the 10-year average of 33 cents per gallon over the 2012-2021 period. According to the report, low distillate inventories are contributing to widening crack spreads. The EIA defines crack spreads as the differences…
How does the new procedure work? In the event of a major incident, and in addition to a slow zone or full-course yellow, the race director may decide to neutralize the race by deploying the safety car. This is how it will be done this year: Three safety cars take the track (A, B and C). At the end of an incident, Safety Cars B and C leave the track and all the cars bunch up behind Safety Car A (called a merge). All cars with their class leader behind them are eligible for a pass which allows them to…
Crystal Cabin Award Winners That Could Simplify Aircraft Maintenance | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Go to main content Lindsay Bjerregaard 07 June 2023 Collins Aerospace InteliSense smart cockpit Credit: Collins Aerospace Several products winning this year’s Crystal Cabin awards include technological features aimed at simplifying aircraft maintenance. Collins Aerospace won the Passenger Comfort category with its InteliSense smart cabin product. InteliSense is an integrated intelligence system that provides information and predictions to an airline’s maintenance technicians and cabin crew. The product combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and sensor technology to gather information from objects within the seat environment, which is…
[1/3] Sensors and other guidance technology for driving are seen in a passenger vehicle used to travel autonomously using Oxbotica software during a test on public roads in Oxford, Britain, on June 27, 2019 .Image taken on June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – Britain could lose investment in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and see startups shift testing elsewhere if promised laws to regulate the technology are not passed before the next election general, said startups and insurance companies.Despite the government’s vision to be a world leader in AV technology, driverless cars are currently not allowed on British roads,…