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Drunk flight attendant arrested after passing out on US flight
A US flight attendant has been arrested and charged after passing out on a plane and not knowing what city she was in once the flight landed, police said. Julianne March, 49, from Wisconsin, was charged with public intoxication on Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit, as reported by the Kansas City Star. The incident occurred on …
Zapata: French inventor makes ‘beautiful’ hoverboard flight across Channel
Zapata took off from Sangatte, northern France early on Sunday morning and landed in St. Margarets Bay, near Dover in England. The journey took just over 20 minutes, according to Reuters news agency. “I had the chance to land in an extraordinary place. It’s beautiful. My first thought was to my family. It was huge. …
United pilots arrested, accused of intoxication prior to US-bound flight from UK
Two United Airlines pilots were arrested at Glasgow Airport in Scotland on Saturday morning after allegedly failing a breath test prior to boarding a flight bound for Newark, N.J.. Police Scotland said the men, aged 45 and 61, were being held under a transportation safety law that covers on the job intoxication and impairment for aviation. TWO PLANES …
PODCAST from GCAS: United Airlines’ Jon Merritt on Flight Operations and Technology
The annual Global Connected Aircraft Summit took place in June and we’re highlighting a few outstanding presentations from the summit on the podcast. One of the topics that always generates a tremendous amount of audience engagement at the Summit is the use of in-flight internet and connectivity by the flight operations and maintenance divisions of …
SpaceX’s new test rocket briefly hovers during first free flight
Late on Thursday, July 25th, SpaceX launched a test version of its next big rocket from Texas, sending the vehicle hovering in the air for a few seconds before it landed back on the ground. The hardware didn’t get very high, but it was the first time the test vehicle flew detached from the ground, …
Chris Kraft, NASA’s first flight director, dies at 95
“America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of NASA’s earliest pioneers — flight director Chris Kraft,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in a statement. “We send our deepest condolences to the Kraft family. Chris was one of the core team members that helped our nation put humans in space …
World War II, Korean War veterans take flight in honor of their service | Local News
MUNSTER — Larry Weiss had his hesitations at first when he was asked to hop on a plane at 6:15 a.m. and travel to Washington, D.C. for a day, returning home at roughly 14 hours later. But after talking with other veterans and watching videos of the men and women returning from the flight, the …
The Best Defense Against Clear Air Turbulence Injuries Like Those Aboard Air Canada Flight Is Still Analog
The clear air turbulence injuries suffered Thursday by dozens of passengers onboard an Air Canada flight to Australia, is a reminder that this category of turbulence continues to pose a threat to aviation safety. Studies suggest that climate change will make these incidents more common and potentially more dangerous. While technology is advancing to make …
Lockheed WILL Force Down F-35 Flight Costs: Ulmer « Breaking Defense
PARIS AIR SHOW: It’s a mantra: 25 by 25. Lockheed Martin recites it to ward off the criticism that the F-35 is too expensive to operate. What’s it mean? That the costs of operating the F-35 each hour will fall to $25,000 per hour from its current $44,000. The JSF Joint Program Office is targeting $34,000 …
United flight skids off runway at Newark airport
No injuries were reported when United Flight 627 — which originated in Denver — landed at 1 p.m. on Runway 22 Left and then skidded off the left side of the runway, according to the FAA. “Preliminary indication is that tires blew out on the left main landing gear as the aircraft was landing, and …
