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…
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, April 8, 2022. Donald Edward Robinson, 76,…
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 States Attorney for the Western District of…
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 flight to Atlanta. “Passengers have the right…
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 to act against persistent inflation. The latest…
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 Night Live” comic Pete Davidson will not…
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 Las Vegas. Daniel A. Parkhurst (38) pleaded…
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’ supervised release, for conspiring with his co-defendants…
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 Europe and a 13% fall in trans-Atlantic…
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 a flight attendant and assault on a…
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 B. Lowery. Pedro Galindo pleaded guilty Dec.…
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 Magistrate Judge Ruth Miller to Conspiracy to…
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 late October due to COVID-19. Airlines can…
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 flight crew members and attendants. Hardridge will…
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 and gold as geopolitical tensions between Washington…
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 American Airlines flight en route to Washington,…
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 to Portland. Michael Brandon Demarre, 32, has…
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 airline said. Flight 1775 from Los Angeles…
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 in special aircraft jurisdiction. The plea was…
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 Curley Street, investigators have arrested her cousin,…
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 accountable, but did not endorse Delta Air…
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 Curley Street, for a report of an…
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. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Vincent Harry…
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 Brian A. Terry Station were advised of…
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 the Brian A. Terry Station responded 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 Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after…
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