House Speaker Paul Ryan gets a lift from Southwest Airlines in touting $1.5 trillion tax overhaul
House Speaker Paul Ryan wants the GOP's tax overhaul to take off. He turned to a Dallas company with just that kind of expertise.
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How UFO sightings have captured human imagination for centuries
For centuries, mankind has reported seeing UFOs in various parts of the world. The alleged sightings have captivated the public imagination and raised questions about life beyond our planet.
U.S. court rejects lawsuit over New York’s use of highway toll revenue
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that New York State Thruway Authority had the right to use toll revenue collected from commercial truckers to maintain upstate canals, upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit by a trucking industry group. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said that a 1991 federal law, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, specifically authorized the Thruway Authority to use excess toll revenue for canals.
Pilot in NYC copter crash blames passenger restraint harness
In this March 12, 2018 file photo, a helicopter is hoisted by crane from the East River onto a barge in New York after a Sunday night crash. The crash is prompting regulators to temporarily ground "doors off" flights using tight restraints that could trap people in an emergency.
Video of the Day: Helicopter-Car Displayed at Geneva Motor Show
The latest company to try to take to the skies in a flying car is Pal-V, which revealed the newest version of their helicopter-like vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show last week. Pal-V was founded in 2001.
It’s buyer beware as big airlines embrace ‘basic economy’ fares
When Michael Zwirn recently booked tickets for his family to travel from Washington, D.C., to Chicago to Boston, he snagged what he thought was a great deal - until he read the fine print. It turned out he'd inadvertently purchased "basic economy" tickets on United, which meant no changes, no access to the overhead bins and, most critically, no guarantee the three of them would be seated together.
Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ
Delivering up-to-the minute news, analysis, interviews and explanatory journalism on logistics, supply-chain management, e-commerce and more U.S. port officials are raising warnings over new trade restrictions as American allies and pro-trade lawmakers are looking at how to limit the impact of the tariffs. Executives at ports in the Pacific Northwest and Charleston, S.C., say escalating retaliation over the Trump administration steel and aluminum levies could endanger shipping volumes and jobs, WSJ Logistics Report's Erica E. Phillips writes.
The Latest: 2 killed, 3 critical in NYC helicopter crash
In this image made from video provided by WNYW, New York City Fire Department Commissioner Daniel Nigro speaks during a press conference a deadly helicopter crash in New York on Sunday, March 11, 2018. A helicopter crashed into New York City's East River Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing at least a few people aboard and leaving some others in critical condition, officials said.
2 killed, 3 critically injured in NYC helicopter crash
This image made from video provided by the New York City Police Department shows the scene of a helicopter crash in the East River in New York on Sunday, March 11, 2018. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said Sunday the Eurocopter AS350 went down just after 7 p.m. Sunday in the waterway just north of Roosevelt Island and is reportedly inverted in the water.
FAA: Helicopter crashes in New York City’s East River
A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the Eurocopter AS350 went down just after 7 p.m. Sunday in the waterway just north of Roosevelt Island and is "reportedly inverted in the water."
FAA: Helicopter crashes in New York Citya s East River
A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the Eurocopter AS350 went down just after 7 p.m. Sunday in the waterway just north of Roosevelt Island and is "reportedly inverted in the water." Video posted on Twitter shows a red helicopter land hard in the water and then tip over as its rotors slap at the water.
Bridgegate defendants fight to stay out of jail
The two former Christie administration officials convicted in the Bridgegate scandal are seeking a delay in the start of their prison terms. Bill Baroni, who served as deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, former Gov. Chris Christie's deputy chief of staff, were convicted in 2016 in connection with a scheme of political retribution involving the shutdown of several local access lanes to the toll plaza of the George Washington Bridge.
Key lawmaker gives up on privatizing air traffic control
The top proponent in Congress for privatizing the nation's air traffic control system says the idea won't fly this year. That's a setback for airlines, many of which lobbied to take the air-traffic system away from the Federal Aviation Administration and put it in the hands of a private, non-profit company run by aviation interests, including airlines.
Stratford settles guardrail ‘spear’ lawsuit for $400K
A proposed Canadian class action that alleged secret cost-saving design changes made to a highway safety guardrail had in fact turned the barrier into a potentially lethal spear has been settled, court documents show. This week's settlement of the $500-million action filed by the City of Stratford in February 2015 will see Trinity Industries pay $400,000 - without any admission it did anything wrong.
Public meeting Thursday on plan to enlarge Mobile Ship Channel
A U.S. Army Corp of Engineers map shows dimensions of the ship channel that connects Mobile's waterfront to the Gulf of Mexico. A proposal to widen and deepen the Mobile Ship Channel will be the subject of a Thursday evening town hall meeting in downtown Mobile.
SimiGon flying high after contract win with FAA
SimiGon announced on Monday that it has won a follow-up contract to provide the US Federal Aviation Administration with its simulation software. The follow-on order from a "prime" contract signed in September is worth approximately $120,000 and will see the company provide its SIMbox software, development tools and engineering services for the FAA's Advanced Unmanned Aircraft System Research Simulator .
Plane lands on California highway median; no one injured
Authorities say a small plane has landed on the median of a Northern California highway but no injuries have been reported. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the pilot reported engine trouble before bringing the plane down Sunday on a grassy strip dividing State Route 101 in Santa Clara County.
What may be first drone-linked aircraft crash being probed
The four-rotor drone appeared to be a model group known as the Phantom, manufactured by SZ DJI Technology Co. of China and one of the most popular in the world, he told police.
FAA holding public hearings on airport noise in Phoenix area
The Federal Aviation Administration has scheduled public hearings next week on a plan that aims to resolve a flap over noisy takeoffs and landings. The FAA and the city of Phoenix and historic neighborhoods that fought the increased noise filed a joint petition late last year asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to accept a plan for resolving the dispute.
Brad Kutz Joins Wipaire, Inc. As Vice President Of Engineering
Wipaire welcomes Brad Kutz as Vice President of Engineering. Brad mostly recently served as a senior systems engineer for Rockwell Collins, managing development of new products to add functionality to existing platforms.