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…
Airbus defeats appeal by ‘Right Stuff’ pilot Chuck Yeager’s estate
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Airbus on Wednesday defeated an appeal by the estate of Chuck Yeager, the U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, accusing the aerospace company of…
China central bank expands digital yuan pilot scheme to more cities
SHANGHAI – China’s central bank said on Saturday it will further expand a pilot scheme of its digital currency to more areas, including cities in the eastern Zhejiang province which is set…
Pilot Removed From Plane After Blowing 4 Times Legal Limit On Breathalyzer
Police removed a JetBlue pilot from the cockpit before takeoff after he failed a breathalyzer test Wednesday, Buffalo News reported. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents spotted the pilot, James Clifton, who appeared…
Exclusive-Uber revamps driver pay algorithm in large U.S. pilot to attract drivers
By Tina Bellon – Uber Technologies Inc is testing a new driver earnings algorithm in 24 U.S. cities that allows drivers to see pay and destinations before accepting a trip and raises…
China to expand wealth management pilot scheme for retirement savers – regulator
SHANGHAI – China will from March 1 expand a pilot scheme developing wealth management products aimed at retail investors looking to boost their retirement savings to more cities including Beijing and Shanghai,…
China to expand commercial pension pilot scheme nationwide, regulator says
BEIJING – China will from March 1 expand nationwide a pilot scheme developing commercial pension products for the country’s aging population, its banking and insurance regulator said on Monday. Other than six…
Lufthansa takes compulsory pilot redundancies off the table
BERLIN – Lufthansa will not impose compulsory job cuts, the German airline said on Friday, as it cuts costs nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic that left the industry reeling. The…
U.S. judge dismisses two charges against former Boeing 737 MAX technical pilot
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed two charges against a former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co accused of deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX…
U.S. wants revised pilot training after Boeing 737 MAX crashes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it is proposing training revisions to help pilots avoid overly reliance on autopilot and to ensure they focus on flightpath management.…
China’s Xiamen city paves way for long-discussed property tax pilot
BEIJING – The Chinese city of Xiamen is preparing for the launch of a pilot real estate tax as part of efforts to guard against major market fluctuations, in the latest sign…
U.S. Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea ‘landing mishap’
WASHINGTON – Seven U.S. military personnel were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane had a “landing mishap” on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China…
Commercial truck hauler collides with Honda Pilot on Route 37 in Manchester
Manchester Twp. NJ – On Tuesday January 4, 2022, at approximately 2:22 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive to…
ICE announces use of body worn camera in new pilot program
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a pilot program in select cities where ICE law enforcement officers will begin to wear body worn cameras for pre-planned operations. The…
Drunk pilot crash lands his plane in Indiana neighborhood
St. Joseph County- An operator of an ultralight landed in jail after crashing in St. Joseph County and found to be operating while intoxicated late Monday afternoon. Yesterday, December 13, 2021, at…
Pilot rescued after plan crashed off Cedar Key
CEDAR KEY, Fla — Air and Marine Operations’ (AMO) Tampa Marine Unit alongside Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit were conducting joint operations offshore Cedar Key, Florida on November 9, 2021.…
Southwest Airlines Pilot: Our slogan is freedom and management is taking away our freedom
DALLAS, TX – Southwest Airlines pilots and employees are lined up in Dallas protesting what they are calling “No Jabs for Jobs”. The airline, known as the freedom airline that places its…
Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging a former Chief Technical Pilot for Boeing with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group in…
Former U.S. Military Pilot Charged With Making False Statements on National Security Background Forms Regarding Foreign Contacts
SAN DIEGO – A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor appeared in federal court in San Diego yesterday to face charges that when he was required to make disclosures during national security background…
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