Lufthansa extends flight stop to Israel until Oct 22
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Lufthansa on Thursday extended its suspension of flights to Israel until Oct. 22 over security concerns, the company said. The airlines of …
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Fiji Airways flight leaves Israel with pilgrims, travellers: Fiji minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Fiji’s Defence Minister said a Fiji Airways flight had left Tel Aviv with almost 200 Fijian religious pilgrims, plus citizens of Australia, …
US Treasury futures rise on flight to quality, cautious Fed speak
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury futures rose on Monday on expectations that investors will buy bonds as a safe haven during …
Israelis recount terrified flight as Hamas gunmen attack dance party
By Dan Williams and Emily Rose TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Arik Nani went to a dance party in southern Israel to celebrate his 26th birthday …
United Airlines agrees to improve flight access for wheelchair users
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines on Thursday said it will improve air travel for passengers using wheelchairs under an agreement with the …
US FAA cuts minimum flight requirements at New York airports through late 2024
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Citing air traffic controller staffing issues, U.S. regulators announced on Friday they will again extend cuts to minimum flight …
Marketmind: China developers catch break, BOJ hawks take flight
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Chinese property stocks and Japanese government bonds put on a two-ring …
US FAA clears UPS Flight Forward, uAvionix drone operations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators are allowing two more companies, UPS Flight Forward and uAvionix, to operate drones beyond visual line of …
Kuwaiti Man Arrested for Inappropriate Contact on Newark Bound Flight
NEWARK, N.J. – Hasan Naser Hussain Alenezi, an 18-year-old Kuwaiti national, appeared in federal court for alleged abusive sexual contact with a female passenger on …
‘Transparency a concern’ after Mexico cargo flight move, Allegiant argues
By Kylie Madry (Reuters) – Transparency from the Mexican government on flight operations in Mexico City is a concern, U.S. carrier Allegiant Air argued in …
American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize strike – union
(Reuters) – American Airlines’ flight attendants voted to authorize a strike if the company refuses to agree to “reasonable” contract terms, the Association of Professional …
‘I Am Sure No One Would Recognize Me’: Trump Mocks Idea That He Is A ‘Flight Risk’
‘I Am Sure No One Would Recognize Me’: Trump Mocks Idea That He Is A ‘Flight Risk’ Harold Hutchison on August 22, 2023 Former President …
CBP waives flight time for Air Interdiction Agent applicants
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations announced it is waiving the requirement for Air Interdiction Agent minimum flight hours for the next …
In Niger, sanctions, flight disruptions squeeze UN aid stocks
By Alessandra Prentice DAKAR (Reuters) – Niger’s military coup is hampering United Nations’ humanitarian efforts in one of the world’s poorest countries as border and …
Police Recruit Saves Life on Flight Enroute to Family Wedding
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NY – Richard Scriven, a recruit of the Suffolk County Police Department, became an unexpected hero on his way to a family …
Pentagon Did Not Force Family Of Fallen Marine To Foot The Bill For Flight To Arlington Cemetery
Pentagon Did Not Force Family Of Fallen Marine To Foot The Bill For Flight To Arlington Cemetery Micaela Burrow on July 26, 2023 The family …
KLM, major airlines appeal against Schiphol flight curbs
PARIS (Reuters) – KLM, Delta, United and scores of carriers have filed an appeal at the Dutch Supreme Court to overturn a move by the …
US probes United flight that lost evacuation slide before landing in Chicago
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating a United Airlines Boeing 767-300 flight that lost an emergency evacuation slide …
Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month
(Reuters) – Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Thursday that the space tourism startup will launch its second commercial flight in a window that opens next …
United Airlines CEO aims to avoid flight disruptions ahead of US Fourth of July holiday travel
By Anirudh Saligrama (Reuters) – United Airlines plans to make changes in flight operations to avoid weather-related disruptions ahead of the Fourth of July holiday …
United Airlines CEO blames FAA as storms trigger more flight cancellations
(Reuters) – United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of canceled flights in …
Australia imposes sanctions on three men over downing of Flight MH17
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on three men involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over …
Private plane that caused DC scare did not respond minutes into fatal flight
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The pilot of a light private plane that caused a security scare on June 4 when it flew over …
Woman thrown down flight of stairs, assaulted in East New York
BROOKLYN, NY – Police in Brooklyn are investigating after a man threw a woman down a flight of stairs and sexually assaulted her. The NYPD …
Analysis-US debt ceiling deal could stall safety flight fueling megacap rally
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A potential deal to lift the U.S. debt ceiling could spur money managers to pare holdings in the …
Philadelphia CBP Officers Discover Nearly $400k Cocaine Load on a Flight from Jamaica
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 12 pounds of cocaine on a flight from Jamaica on Thursday at Philadelphia International Airport. …
Virgin Galactic to start commercial flight in late June, shares rise
(Reuters) – Space-tourism company Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Monday that a four-member test flight will take place in May and that it aims to …
Biden Admin Sends First Deportation Flight To Cuba
Biden Admin Sends First Deportation Flight To Cuba Jennie Taer on April 25, 2023 The Biden administration sent its first deportation flight to Cuba Monday, …
US sends first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020
By Ted Hesson and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday sent its first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020, months after Cuba …
Canada pushes to make airlines pay passengers for flight disruptions
By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL (Reuters) -Airlines will have to compensate passengers for major service disruptions except in limited cases under proposed legislation, …
Chinese households turn to jewellery and gold in flight to safety
By Winni Zhou and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Violet Zhu, a Shanghai-based electronic components exporter, has been attending jewellery auctions and chatting on social …
Passenger Assists Plane Landing After Pilot Has Medical Emergency During Ohio Bound Flight
Erinn Broadus on March 23, 2023 COLUMBUS, OH – A Southwest plane had to be taken over by a pilot who happened to be riding …
Delta to launch flight academy to train more pilots
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday it would launch a flight academy to train pilots for the airline as the industry struggles …
United Airlines passenger tried to stab flight attendant, U.S. prosecutors say
By Nate Raymond and David Shepardson BOSTON (Reuters) – A United Airlines passenger has been arrested after trying to open an emergency exit door during …
American Airlines, flight attendants union seek mediation in contract negotiations
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines and its flight attendants union on Friday jointly applied for federal mediation in contract negotiations. The Association of Professional Flight …
China Hammers US For Surveillance Flight Near Taiwan
China Hammers US For Surveillance Flight Near Taiwan Micaela Burrow on February 27, 2023 China accused the U.S. of deliberately destabilizing the tense security balance …
U.S. agency opens probe into United flight that lost altitude near Hawaii
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday it would investigate a Dec. 18 incident in which United Airlines …
NYC subway attacker took picture of injured victim, then threw baby stroller down flight of stairs
NEW YORK, NY – A Bronx subway attacker kicked his victim down a flight of stairs, took a picture, then threw a baby stroller down …
U.S. safety board subpoenas American Airlines flight crew in NYC near miss
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday it had issued subpoenas to the flight crew of an American …
Investigators may name more suspects in downing of Flight MH17
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – International investigators probing the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine are set to present new findings …
Cathay Pacific flight attendant union to start work-to-rule industrial action
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union said it will start work-to-rule industrial action from Thursday, amid an ongoing dispute over what …
European airlines to invoke EU freedoms to challenge flight bans
By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher DUBLIN (Reuters) – The airline industry plans to invoke EU rights to freedom of movement to push back against …
Acting FAA chief cancels trip to Mexico after flight computer issue
(Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cancelling a planned trip to Mexico Thursday that was to review progress on …
Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Flight Attendant and Interfering with Flight Crew
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Miami, Florida, man pleaded guilty today to interfering with a flight crew and assaulting a flight attendant while onboard a United …
Parts shortages impact Kenya Airways, cause flight disruptions
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier said late on Monday. The …
Airlines lift China international flight capacity as border opens – Cirium data
By Jamie Freed and Sophie Yu SYDNEY/BEIJING (Reuters) – Airlines have boosted January international seat capacity to and from China by 9.5% over the last …
South Korea’s test flight of solid-propellant space launch vehicle successful – ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea conducted a successful test flight of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. Earlier on …
Three dozen injured when flight to Hawaii hits severe turbulence, reports say
(Reuters) – Some three dozen people were injured, 11 of them seriously, on Sunday when a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Honolulu was hit by severe …
Pan Am Flight 103 Terrorist Suspect In Custody for 1988 Bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland
Defendant Arrested by FBI and Brought to US for Court Appearance WASHINGTON, DC – Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir …
Airline passenger with box cutter who caused flight to be diverted has been indicted
ATLANTA – William Allen Liebisch has been charged with interfering with the duties of a flight crew after he brought a box cutter aboard a …