24 Hours in Mumbai With an Airline Pilot

Flight crews see the world in 24- to 48-hour bites between international flights. On this trip, the stop is the crowded city on India’s west coast.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

US airline pilot caught with stun gun at Edinburgh Airport

Ryan Cecil was fined £8,500 after claiming he accidentally left the weapon in his luggage.

Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats

The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Spirit Airlines furloughs more pilots as part of efforts to cut costs

Spirit Airlines Inc. on Wednesday said it would furlough around 330 pilots early next year, the latest money-saving effort by the struggling discount carrier to stay afloat as it wrangles with ...

Business - MarketWatch - 15 hours ago

Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration

Spirit Airlines on Friday again extended a deadline with its credit card processor to renegotiate more than $1 billion in debt.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Cuba Suffers Second Power Outage in 24 Hours, Realizing Years of Warnings

Fidel Castro once called Cuba’s power plants “prehistoric.” But the country still relies on them, contributing to the longest blackout since the collapse of its former patron, the Soviet Union.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Slow progress after Cuba’s electrical grid collapses twice in 24 hours

As electricity was being restored in parts of Cuba following an island-wide blackout, a total collapse of the electrical grid occurred once again.

2 journalists killed in separate incidents in Mexico within 24 hours

A journalist who covered the violent western Mexico state of Michoacan for a Facebook news page has been shot to death

World - ABC News - 10 hours ago

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

Brazen shooting of politician revives fears Mumbai’s gangster past is returning

Killing of Baba Siddique in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bandra has exposed the ‘complete collapse of law and order’, says Rahul Gandhi. It was a murder unlike anything Mumbai had seen in almost ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Pilot cleared of abducting girl, 9, outside Harrods

Robert Prussak was also found not guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting the girl.

Juryless rape trials pilot axed by Scottish government

The proposal would have seen a single judge decide whether people are guilty of rape and attempted rape.

10/24: The Daily Report

Lindsey Reiser reports on new developments in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, the latest in the race for president as we enter the home stretch ahead of Election Day, and what comes next as ...

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

10/24: America Decides

Harris bringing out star power in last days of 2024 race; How climate-minded voters could impact the 2024 election.

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

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Southwest Airlines Settles Boardroom Fight

Southwest will add five board members as a concession.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

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Blinken in Doha amid latest push for Middle East cease-fire; New York Liberty celebrates WNBA championship with victory parade.

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

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Harris says she believes Trump is fascist; Playbill marks 140th anniversary with four covers for every Broadway show.

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

10/24: CBS Evening News

Harris campaigning with Obama in Georgia; Title parade held for New York Liberty

Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago

Pilot killed, passenger injured in small plane crash in Savannah, Georgia

A plane crash in Savannah, Georgia, on Sunday left the small aircraft's pilot dead and a passenger injured, officials said.

U.S. Shifts Ukraine's F-16 Training to Focus on Younger Pilots

The decision could extend by many months the timeline for when Kyiv will have a full squadron of the Western-built aircraft ready for the battlefield.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Navy identifies 2 female pilots killed in Washington state crash

The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Advisory to pilots says Iran closes the country's airspace after Israeli attack

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Small German-registered plane crashes in Moldova, killing lone pilot on board

A small German-registered plane crashed on Sunday in a town near Moldova’s capital, killing the lone pilot onboard, aviation authorities said

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

The Ultimate Southwest Insider Tasked With Reinventing the Airline

CEO Bob Jordan plans big changes at the budget carrier, but activist Elliott has called for his ouster and is seeking help from shareholders.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

American Airlines jet and small plane in close call

An American Airlines Boeing 737 and s small Cessna plane came within 400 feet of each other in Austin, Texas, forcing the jet to take evasive action to avoid a collision. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk ...

A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

Frontier, Spirit Airlines Revive Merger Talks

The carriers have held early-stage deal discussions, as Spirit continues negotiations with bondholders over possible bankruptcy terms.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...

American Airlines lifts 2024 profit forecast after sales strategy shift, posts third-quarter loss

American Airlines raised its profit forecast for the year as CEO Robert Isom said the company's sales strategy shift earlier this year is paying off.

Business - CNBC - October 24

Boeing Email to Ethiopian Airlines Sheds Light on a Crash

Newly revealed correspondence indicates that a Boeing senior official counseled that the company could answer a pilot’s safety question, but it did not.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years

In at least 20 of the 24 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

Giants LT Thomas (Lisfranc) out for rest of season

Giants star left tackle Andrew Thomas will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a Lisfranc injury.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

BC to honor Gaudreau brothers, Voce in '24-25

Boston College will honor the Gaudreau brothers and Tony Voce during the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

UConn adds No. 24 Mullins to touted 2025 class

Braylon Mullins, No. 24 in the ESPN 100, committed to UConn on Wednesday, choosing Dan Hurley's program over Indiana and North Carolina and giving the Huskies their third top-25 commitment in the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 23

24+ gift ideas for astrology lovers in 2024

The best astrology gifts include ideas from Anthropologie, Papier, Therabody and more.

Trump and Joe Rogan sit for three hour interview

Former President Trump sat Friday for an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, with the two talking for nearly three hours. The episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" was posted late Friday to ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Minimum wage to rise to £12.21 an hour next year

The National Living Wage will rise by 77p from £11.44 per hour for workers over the age of 21.

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