Turkish Airways airplane evacuated resulting from tyre fireplace after touchdown in Kathmandu

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Could 11 (Reuters) – A minor fireplace broke out on a tyre of a Turkish Airways airplane after it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities stated, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. All 277 passengers and 11 crew on the Airbus A330 arriving from Istanbul…

Tanzania seeks traders to revive 55-year-old tyre plant

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The Tanzanian authorities is looking for traders to revive the Arusha-based tyre manufacturing plant to cater for the native and regional markets. The revival of the 55-year-old Common Tyre East Africa (GTEA) targets manufacturing of 1 million motorcar tyres yearly. A report by the Ministry of Business and Commerce by its Nationwide Growth Company (NDC)…