Analysis-Globalised yuan complicates Beijing’s bid to stem capital flight
By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – This month’s dive in China’s currency has revived memories of past routs but market participants say …
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JetBlue shares fall as airline cuts summer flight schedule
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways shares fell 11% on Tuesday after the carrier said it will trim its summer schedule to address a …
Virtue Signaling? Why Did Governor Murphy Wear a Face Mask Boarding a Flight This Weekend
NEWARK, NJ – Governor Murphy himself has declared the COVID-19 pandemic emergency over and the federal government mask mandate for air travel has been ended. …
Former Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly Threatened to Beat Jet Blue Employee over Delayed Vacation Flight
We’ve all been there before and having a flight delayed, even for three hours is frustrating, but few of us threaten to assault the airline …
Florida Man Arrested for Lewd Behavior on a Flight from Newark to Boston
BOSTON – A Florida man was arrested today for allegedly performing a lewd act aboard an aircraft in flight from Newark to Boston on Friday, …
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Interference with Flight Attendant on Flight Diverted to Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, ARIEL JAMES PENNINGTON, 35, of Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty to interference with a flight attendant, announced Robert J. Troester, United …
Passenger sentenced for groping nurse during flight
ATLANTA – Scott Russell Granden has been sentenced to federal prison for groping and inappropriately touching a female passenger seated next to him on a …
Marketmind: The flight of doves
A look at the day ahead in markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. Even the most dovish central banks are now caving in, and accepting the need …
Blue Origin delays next space launch, ‘SNL’ star Davidson will not join flight
By Steve Gorman – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space tourism service has postponed until March 29 a flight initially set for next week, while “Saturday …
Nevada Man Pleads Guilty To Interference With Flight Crew Members And Assault Aboard Aircraft En Route To Las Vegas
RENO, Nev. – A Gardnerville, Nevada man pleaded guilty on Monday to interference with flight crew members and assault during a flight from Seattle to …
Naval Flight Officer Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Conspiring To Violate Firearms Law And Lying During Security Clearance Background Investigation
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger today sentenced Fan Yang (37, Jacksonville) to 48 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years’ …
European, trans-Atlantic flight bookings fall after Ukraine invasion – ForwardKeys
By Jamie Freed – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led to a 23% fall in flight bookings within …
Indictment Unsealed Charging Los Angeles Man with Assaulting and Interfering with a Flight Attendant and Federal Air Marshal Onboard Delta Flight
OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed yesterday charging JAMES ARIEL PENNINGTON, 45, of Los Angeles, California, on charges of interference with …
Alien smuggler’s high speed flight leads to stint in federal prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 43-year-old Falfurrias resident has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of transporting illegal aliens, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer …
ST. CROIX MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STASHING FIVE KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE IN LIFE VEST COMPARTMENTS ONBOARD AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TO MIAMI
ST. THOMAS, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Luis Ortiz, Jr., 25, of St. Croix pleaded guilty on March 1, 2022, before …
U.S. to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The United States government on Monday proposed extending temporary waivers of international minimum flight requirements at some U.S. airports through …
California man facing federal charge for interfering with a flight crew
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Samson Hardridge, 33, of Lancaster, California, made an initial appearance in federal court on Feb. 23 facing a charge of interference with …
S&P 500 down 2% as Ukraine crisis sparks flight to safety
– U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with investors hastening a move late in the session toward defensive sectors and safe havens such as U.S. bonds …
California Man Subdued by Passengers, Flight Crew Aboard American Airlines Flight to Washington, D.C.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A California man was subdued by several passengers and flight attendants when he tried to open the exit door on an …
Portland Man Charged After Attempting to Open Emergency Exit on Portland-Bound Flight
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man is facing federal charges after attempting to open an emergency exit on a commercial airline flight from Salt Lake City, Utah …
Unruly passenger incident forces American Airlines flight to divert to Kansas City
– An American Airlines flight headed to Washington on Sunday was diverted to Kansas City after crew members and passengers subdued an unruly passenger, the …
Fairfax Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges For Interfering And Assaulting Flight Attendant
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Kameron C. Stone, 29, of Fairfax, Virginia, pled guilty on Tuesday to interfering with flight crew and assault by striking and wounding …
She was pushed Down A Flight of Stairs and Died, Now Baltimore Police Have her Killer
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – In reference to the homicide of 33-year-old Shanlette Lewis (B/F) that occurred on February 1, 2022, in the 700 block of North …
U.S. vows tough line on criminal flight disruptions, not backing no-fly list
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said it is “fully committed” to holding disruptive airline passengers who violate federal law …
Baltimore Woman Dead After Being Pushed Down Flight of Stairs by Perp
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On February 1, 2022, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Eastern District patrol officers responded to a home in the 700 block of North …
Texas man admits groping minor girl on airplane flight to Bozeman
MISSOULA — A Texas man accused of groping a minor girl while on a flight to Bozeman admitted to a sexual assault crime today, U.S. …
SUV Bursts Into Flames After Flight From Border Patrol Agents
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents pulled two illegal migrants away from a burning vehicle last Friday evening. Agents from the Tucson Sector’s …
SUV Bursts Into Flames After Flight From Border Patrol Agents
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Sector pulled two migrants away from a burning vehicle last Friday evening. Agents assigned to …
Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing a Minor Aboard a Flight En Route to MSP
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for engaging in abusive sexual contact on an airplane. Acting U.S. Attorney …
“Sit down Karen” FBI investigating woman who assaulted an elderly passenger for not wearing mask on flight while eating
ATLANTA, GA – Patricia Cornwall, an uruly passenger on a Delta Airlines flight from Houston to Atlanta was taken into custody when the plane landed …
Woman Pleads Guilty to Interfering with a Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Jaclyn Stahl (619) 546-8456 and Megan Rossi (619) 546-9661 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Vyvianna M. …
Singer Karol G tumbles down a flight of stairs at Miami concert, exposing lip-syncing performance
MIAMI, FL – It’s not like Karol G had too much on her mind while she was performing Friday at the FTX Arena at a …
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute over 6 Kilos of Marijuana on Flight from Miami to St. Croix
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Jury Convicts Naval Flight Officer Of Firearms Conspiracy And Lying During Security Clearance Background Investigation
Jacksonville, Florida – A federal jury has found Fan Yang (36, Jacksonville) guilty of conspiring with his co-defendants Ge Songtao (51, Nanjing, People’s Republic of …
Texas Woman Charged For Assault On Flight Attendant
SAN FRANCISCO – Debby Dutton appeared today in federal court in Houston, Texas, to face the charge filed in San Francisco federal court of interference …
California Man Charged with Assault and Interference with a Flight Crew
DENVER – Brian Hsu, age 20, of Irvine, California, has been charged by criminal complaint with interference with a flight crew and assault within the …
Maumelle Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Flight Attendant En Route to Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK – A Maumelle man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a flight attendant. Leon Anderson, 40, entered his guilty plea Wednesday …