Stranded pilot whale euthanized after repeated beachings in New Jersey
SEA BRIGHT, NJ — A long-finned pilot whale found stranded in the surf just north of the Ship Ahoy Beach Club on Wednesday was humanely euthanized after multiple failed attempts to return…
Aviation legislation stalls in US Congress over pilot training rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 and make other aviation reforms has stalled due to disagreements on whether…
Boeing to invest $100 million in infrastructure, pilot training in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Boeing has announced a $100 million investment in infrastructure and programs to train pilots in India, according to a White House statement released on Thursday. This comes on the…
Singer Bill Establishing Pilot Program for Individuals with Disabilities Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would create a one-year pilot program for individuals with disabilities to address social and community inclusion needs was approved today in committee.…
Southwest Airlines CEO sees industry-wide pilot shortage persisting for three years
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co CEO Bob Jordan said on Thursday that an industry-wide shortage of pilots is expected to last for three years due to the…
US ‘YouTuber’ pilot who intentionally crashed small plane agrees to plea deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The pilot of a small private plane who posted a video of himself intentionally crashing his airplane in California and then destroyed the wreckage has agreed…
More banks join European instant payments pilot from end 2023
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – An initiative to offer an instant payments service in Europe from the end of 2023 said on Tuesday it has acquired two payment firms and obtained…
Next Army Base Gets New Name Honoring Vietnam War Pilot Who Medevac’d Thousands Of Troops
Next Army Base Gets New Name Honoring Vietnam War Pilot Who Medevac’d Thousands Of Troops Micaela Burrow on April 10, 2023 A second U.S. Army base received a new designation Monday as…
Former fighter pilot to be first Canadian to fly to the moon
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – NASA on Monday said Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will join a lunar flyby mission expected to take off for the moon in 2024 as part of…
‘At Best Just An Idiot’: White House Flames Russian Pilot Who Rammed Drone
‘At Best Just An Idiot’: White House Flames Russian Pilot Who Rammed Drone Harold Hutchison on March 22, 2023 National Security Council spokesman John Kirby slammed Russia Wednesday for awarding a pilot who…
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 as a passenger after the pilot had…
Brazil announces pilot for digital currency seeking to leverage financial services
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank announced the start of a digital currency pilot project on Monday, aiming to replicate the success of its instant payment system Pix to popularize financial services…
Ukrainian pilot pair in Arizona to fly military simulators -US officials
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian pilots are in Arizona to fly flight simulators and be evaluated by the U.S. military, two U.S. officials said on Saturday, as Washington remains…
Indonesia vows restraint as troops surround separatists holding NZ pilot
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Security forces in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have surrounded separatists holding captive a New Zealand pilot, but will exercise restraint while negotiations for his release continue, a top security…
CBP Expands 321 Data Pilot Participation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published today a Federal Register Notice soliciting additional participants for the Section 321 Data Pilot, which allows the agency to partner with private sector…
Indonesia military ready for operation to free NZ pilot, if talks fail
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian military commander in its restive Papua region on Thursday said a “law enforcement operation” was being prepared to free a New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatists,…
New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia – Papuan rebel group
By Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small commercial plane alight when it landed…
Ex U.S. Marines pilot arrested in Australia was ‘singled out’ – lawyer
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – The lawyer for former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan said he was “singled out” for extradition to the United States to face charges of training…
Australia approves extradition request for former U.S. Marines pilot over China military training
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has approved a request to extradite former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to the United States where he faces charges of money laundering and breaking U.S. arms control…
71-year-old pilot rescued after crashing plane into icy river
EDGEWATER, MD – Officers with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources were nearby when a small plane crashed into the ice-covered Beards Creek, a branch of the South River in Edgewater on…
Trafigura to pilot sustainable supply chain finance program for Mexican miners
(Reuters) – Global commodities trader Trafigura Group on Wednesday said it is piloting a sustainable supply chain finance program with eFactor Network for mining companies in Mexico. “Trafigura’s suppliers of metal concentrates…
Ex-Marine Pilot Charged For Allegedly Attempting To Sell Military Services To China
Ex-Marine Pilot Charged For Allegedly Attempting To Sell Military Services To China Micaela Burrow on December 12, 2022 Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Edmund Duggan faces charges of plotting to illegally…
CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot to Increase Supply Chain Visibility
WASHINGTON– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will collaborate with 13 partner government agencies to deploy a Global Business Identifier (GBI) pilot program that will test the concept of a single business…
New Jersey police pup named after 9-11 pilot LeRoy Homer
EVESHAM, NJ – The newest Evesham Township Police Department officer was sworn in this week and took her oath of office. K9 Officer Lee was named in honor of LeRoy Homer, the…
Former U.S. Military Pilot Sentenced for Acting as Paid Agent of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 and John Parmley (619) 546-7957 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 7, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor Shapour Moinian was sentenced…
India cenbank to start pilot of digital rupee on Nov 1
BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch the pilot for a central-bank-backed digital rupee for the wholesale segment on Nov. 1, it said on Monday, identifying nine banks,…
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