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 be a passenger on the launch, the company said on Thursday. The company, in a brief notice first posted on Twitter, gave no immediate explanation for the…
Blue Origin Delays Next Space Launch, ‘SNL’ Star Davidson Will Not Join Flight
Video: 8-Year-Old Daughter Marshals in Air Force Dad From Final Flight, Sons Spray Hose
The proud children of a U.S. Air Force pilot have had the honor of welcoming him home, in traditional style, from his final flight after a 20-year career. Mom Kimberly Damron, of Charleston, South Carolina, filmed her husband John Damron’s happy homecoming and uploaded the footage to social media. The post went viral. “It is…
Regulators Won’t Let Boeing Certify New 787 Jets for Flight
February 16, 2022
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Federal safety regulators say they will retain power to approve Boeing 787 airliners for flight rather than return that authority to the aircraft maker, which hasn’t been able to deliver any new Dreamliner planes since last May because of production flaws. The Federal Aviation Administration said it told Boeing of its decision Tuesday. The FAA…
Flight Diverted to Kansas City Due to Unruly Passenger
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A plane flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., was diverted to Kansas City after an unruly passenger reportedly tried to open a door on the aircraft. American Airlines said flight 1775 landed safely Sunday afternoon at Kansas City International Airport and law enforcement met the plane upon arrival. The FBI said in…
Man Who Jumped from Plane at LAX Sentenced to Prison
LOS ANGELES—A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit, then jumped from the moving plane on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), was sentenced Jan. 26 to 18 months in federal prison. Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez of La Paz, Mexico —who broke his leg when he landed on the tarmac on…
Taiwan Reports Largest Chinese Incursion in Months
China criticizes the United States as “irresponsible” after Washington blocked a number of China-bound flights. But the outcry comes after Beijing halted a number of U.S. flights before the first of the year. China’s WeChat kicks the Australian prime minister off its platform. Now, his account and its 76,000 followers have been “rebranded” as an…
19-Year-Old Woman Sets Record for Solo Global Flight
BRUSSELS—Home! And no longer alone. The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane down in western Belgium on Thursday—155 days after she departed. She made it count for herself, her family and dedicated it to all young women trying…
Hong Kong Bans Transit Flights From Over 150 Countries
HONG KONG—Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls. Authorities also said Friday they will extend social distancing restrictions, including a ban on dining in after 6 p.m., by another two weeks over the Lunar New Year holidays to Feb. 3. Large-scale…
US Criticizes China for Canceling Flights Over COVID-19 Cases
January 14, 2022
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The Biden administration slammed Beijing for scrapping dozens of scheduled U.S.-to-China flights after passengers tested positive for COVID-19, citing “inconsistent” commitments. “China’s actions are inconsistent with its obligations under the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement,” a spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Jan. 13. “We are engaging with the [Chinese government] on this…
Families Call on Ottawa to Pursue Accountability for Iran in Downed Plane
Canada must boost its efforts to hold Iran to account after the regime’s forces shot down a passenger jet two years ago, family members of the victims said Saturday. At a memorial for those who died on board the Ukrainian International Airlines flight on Jan. 8, 2020, a group representing their loved ones expressed anger…
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