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U.S. South faces wintry mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain as airlines scrub flights
A massive storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday — causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people. Accidents on snow-covered interstates are causing major delays, hundreds of flights ...
Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by carriers — but Hong Kong-based workers are increasingly hitting back against sexual harassment. Female cabin crew told AFP of how they ...
What has emerged in the wake of the arrest of the JAL co-pilot is that the alcohol problem is prevalent in the airline industry.
A commercial pilot is under investigation after falling asleep in the cockpit of a freight plane and overflying his Australian island destination by 46 km (29 miles), officials said Tuesday. The pilot, who has not been identified, was the only person aboard the twin-propeller Piper ...
Japan aims to launch flying car prototypes in 2019: draft road map
Japan aims to build prototypes of electric flying cars and hold test flights next year, with the goal of putting the technology into practical use in the 2020s, a draft road map says. The government expects flying vehicles to be used for leisure activities and ...
U.S. pilot unions say Boeing didn't clearly warn of 737 feature tied to Indonesia crash
Two U.S. pilots' unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren't sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training. Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration issued directives ...
Boeing close to issuing safety warning on 737 Max following crash off Indonesia
Boeing Co. is preparing to send a bulletin to operators of its new 737 Max models warning that erroneous readings from a flight-monitoring system can cause the planes to aggressively dive, said a person familiar with the matter. The warning is based on based on ...
Japan to set up panel to tighten airline pilot drinking rules following recent scandals
An expert panel will be set up later this month to tighten drinking rules for aviation staff after a series of alcohol-related scandals involving Japanese airline pilots recently came to light, transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Tuesday. Ishii told a news conference he has also ...
Minister says rules will be tightened after JAL pilot's arrest in U.K. over drinking before flight
Under the current system, crew members are prohibited from drinking within eight hours of starting work but there is no legal limit for alcohol consumption.
Japan Airlines pilot detained in London after drinking alcohol before Tokyo flight
Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday one of its pilots was arrested by British police for drinking alcohol before a flight from London to Tokyo, leaving the airline to operate the flight with two pilots rather than the normal three. JAL said the level of alcohol ...
A Lion Air plane crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday, likely killing all 189 people on board. The accident was a blow to the country's aviation safety record after the lifting of bans on its airlines ...
Ethiopia and Somalia linked by first commercial flight in 40 years
An Ethiopian airline on Saturday made the first commercial flight between Addis Ababa and Mogadishu in 41 years, in yet another sign of warming ties between neighboring Horn of Africa nations Ethiopia and Somalia. A plane from the private airline Ethiopia National Airways landed at ...
