Pilot-examiner pioneer among 4 new to Aviation Hall of Fame
Nearly 40 years ago, the Federal Aviation Administration invited Gwen Batie Blue to become a designated pilot examiner, an acknowledgment of her skill as a flier.
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APNewsBreak: GOP’s Pearce rents out oilfield equipment
In this July 30, 2018 file photo, New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce speaks to business leaders in Albuquerque, N.M. Pearce owns two companies that actively lease oilfield equipment to undisclosed customers even as he campaigns to regulate a booming petroleum sector and expand an oil-dependent economy.
GOP’s Pearce rents equipment to oil companies
Republican gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce owns two companies that actively lease oilfield equipment to undisclosed customers even as he campaigns to regulate a booming petroleum sector and expand an oil-dependent economy. A spokesman for Pearce's campaign confirmed this week that the congressman's businesses, Trinity Industries and LFT, provide oilfield equipment rentals after The Associated Press found corporate registration documents that describe the activities.
ATF: Hundreds of guns stolen in Memphis seized near Chicago new
Most of the roughly 400 guns that were stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee have been recovered in the Chicago area, federal authorities say. Authorities seized about 365 Ruger .22-caliber and .380-caliber firearms after police officers responded to a call about suspicious activity in the southern Chicago suburb of Midlothian on Sunday afternoon - about 12 hours after the guns were taken from a UPS facility in Memphis, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent said in court documents Tuesday.
ATF: Hundreds of guns stolen in Memphis seized near Chicago
Most of the roughly 400 guns that were stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee have been recovered in the Chicago area, federal authorities say.
Southern California airfield has 2 plane crashes in 2 days
This still photo taken from video provided by KTTV-TV/foxla.com shows the wreckage of a small plane that crashed on the border between a nursery and Brackett Field Airport in La Verne, Calif., killing the pilot, the lone occupant, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Cory said the plane crashed while approaching the airport.
ATF warns public after 400 guns stolen in Tennessee
About 400 guns have been stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are concerned about the theft's potential effect on public safety in this city and elsewhere. Two people driving a U-Haul truck stole the weapons from a UPS facility in Memphis on Sunday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Monday.
ATF: About 400 Guns stolen from UPS facility in Tennessee
About 400 guns have been stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Memphis, Tennessee, and authorities are concerned about the theft's potential effect on public safety in this city and elsewhere. Two people driving a U-Haul truck stole the weapons from a UPS facility in Memphis on Sunday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Monday.
Transportation | More input on jet noise, protection against being…
A five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration contains measures to mitigate noise for neighborhoods near O'Hare and Midway international airports. A law empowering flyers and residents hit by jet noise passed with strong backing from Democrats and Republicans in the midst of a partisan war over a Supreme Court nomination this week.
Congress could make FAA boost size of seats, legroom on airplanes
WASHINGTON The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and cramped quarters. The regulation of seat width and legroom is part of a five-year extension of federal aviation programs announced early Saturday by Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate committees that oversee the nation's air travel.
US lawmakers scuttle plan to limit airline change fees
But U.S. House and Senate leaders say they will direct the Federal Aviation Administration to set minimum dimensions for passenger seats as part of a new spending bill. The bill also prohibits airlines from removing passengers against their will from overbooked flights.
Critics of FAA reauthorization bill say it fails to address major…
The bill that gives a nod to federal aviation spending over the next five years passed the U.S. House but has yet to take flight in the Senate. The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill includes changes to airline ticket fees, and safety upgrades.
Free airplane rides for youth at Hayward airport
Kids can enjoy free aircraft rides during the annual "Wings and Wheels" open house Sept. 23 at Hayward Executive Airport.
FAA: Updated procedures to improve airport traffic flow
The Federal Aviation Administration says updated satellite procedures to improve traffic flow are coming to airports in and around the Detroit and Cleveland areas. The FAA says the changes will start this month and are part of the Cleveland-Detroit Metroplex project, a key component of the agency's Next Generation Air Transportation System called NextGen.
Career tech isn’t just for other people’s kids
Thomas Maharis, 19, started at $25 an hour repairing airline cabins for Delta and could earn $35 an hour in a few years. Photo: Leslie Josephs/CNBC After graduating from Aviation High School in Queens, Thomas Maharis was hired as a $25-an-hour aircraft technician at nearby JFK Airport, reports Leslie Josephs at CNBC.
Illegal alien ordered deported five times, rapes child instead
Illegal alien Octaviano Boche is accused of multiple rape of a boy over a period of three years. The native of Guatemala has been ordered deported five times.
Teen pilot makes successful emergency landing
Authorities say a 17-year-old student pilot making her first solo flight executed a successful emergency landing in Massachusetts after losing a wheel during takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration says soon after takeoff the pilot of the single-engine, fixed-wing plane reported losing her right main wheel assembly.
The Latest: Winds die down, rain still a threat in Hawaii
Forecasters say winds have died down but rain remains a threat on some Hawaiian Islands as tropical storm Lane churns in the central Pacific. National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said as much as 10 inches of rain could fall Saturday as the storm remains about 110 miles south of Honolulu and moves north at 3 mph.
5 killed after plane nosedived into California parking lot
This photo provided by Eddie Ponsdomenech shows a twin-engine aircraft crashed near the South Coast Plaza shopping center in Santa Ana, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the twin-engine Cessna 414 declared an emergency before crashing about a mile from Orange County's John Wayne Airport.
Airplane seat squeeze sparks safety debate
Frustration over the shrinking size of airplane seats has sparked debate over whether it's a safety threat when passengers need to evacuate a plane. After years of airlines squeezing more people onto planes with less legroom and narrower seats, some are concerned that during an emergency evacuation, passengers may have trouble getting out of their seats and making their way to the aisle in time.