New York governor announces temporary ban on flights over ‘critical infrastructure’ amid drone sightings
Federal authorities plan to temporarily ban flights over critical infrastructure sites in New York state as the area deals with a rash of reports of drones, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday. Hochul’s announcement came after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed drone flight restrictions over certain parts of New Jersey.
A patchwork of rules and laws has made the drone mystery tougher to solve
The recent public anxieties surrounding drones clouding the Northeast have exposed gaps in the regulations and a bureaucracy ill-equipped to handle a surge of activities in the skies no matter how innocent or nefarious.
American Airlines settles discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men
American Airlines has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who alleged they were thrown off a plane in January for a false complaint about body odor.
Passengers experienced ‘hard jolt,’ then ‘free fall’ on turbulent flight. Investigators point finger at pilots
As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian Airlines pilots who hit severe turbulence just seconds later. Dozens of passengers were injured.
