FAA plans years-long Newark Airport flight reductions as staffing crisis drags on
Newark, NJ – Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport could face scaled-back flight schedules for another year as the Federal Aviation Administration moves to extend cuts through October 2026. The proposal, announced…
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 U.S. Transportation Department following a government investigation…
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 requirements at congested New York City-area airports…
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 show in Asia to start the global…
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 sight (BVLOS), the Federal Aviation Administration said…
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 a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport.…
‘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 a presentation made public Wednesday, appearing to…
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 Flight Attendants (APFA) said on Wednesday. An…
‘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 Donald Trump mocked Fulton County District Attorney…
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 year. “Due to the critical work that…
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 airspace closures have cut off supplies of…
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 wedding. On his flight to California on…
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 of a Marine who died in Afghanistan…
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 Dutch government to curb traffic at Amsterdam’s…
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 on Monday shortly before landing safely in…
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 month after a successful first flight in…
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 travel, Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said…
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 recent days. “I’m … frustrated that the…
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 Ukraine in 2014, Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
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 restricted airspace near Washington before crashing, killing…
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 reported that on Wednesday, June 7 at…
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 massive technology and growth stocks that have…
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. Officers discovered the cocaine concealed behind a…
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 launch its first commercial flight in late…
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, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson…
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 agreed for the first time since the…
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