New York restaurant pilots $50 coronavirus testing scheme

Covid swab as a starter: City Winery in New York charges diners $50 for a coronavirus test before allowing them into the restaurant Diners been pictured taking a coronavirus test before entering a NYC restaurant The pilot program was launched at the venue on Tuesday evening  City Winery will require guests to test negative for … Read more

WWII pilot’s daughter takes to the skies in Hurricane he flew to defend Britain

WWII pilot’s daughter takes to the skies in Hurricane he flew to defend Britain in WWII to honour his memory and his ‘mates who didn’t come back’ Eugenie Brooks, 55, flew her father John’s Hawker Hurricane over RAF Manston  John flew the plane with the 174 (Mauritius) squadron during Second World War Fighter pilot also … Read more

Family of civilian accidentally shot to death by F16 pilots is awarded settlement

Charles Holbrook was shot and killed as he was in the observation area of a botched training mission on Holloman Air Force Base in January 2017 The family of a civilian contractor accidentally strafed and killed by a student F-16 pilot during a botched 2017 training has been awarded a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit.  On … Read more

Family of civilian accidentally shot to death by F16 pilots is awarded $25m

Charles Holbrook was shot and killed as he was in the observation area of a botched training mission on Holloman Air Force Base in January 2017 The family of a civilian contractor accidentally strafed and killed by a student F-16 pilot during a botched 2017 training has been awarded almost $25million in a wrongful death lawsuit.  On … Read more

Japan’s military pilots are ordered to report UFO sightings

Japan’s military pilots are ordered to report UFO sightings and try to photograph any strange sightings under new protocols Japan’s Defence minister Taro Kono said unusual sightings should be reported Government insists that Japanese pilots have never encountered any UFOs It comes only weeks after the Pentagon set up a new task force for odd sightings  … Read more

Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph apologizes after making a joke about using his social platforms

‘I’m truly sorry if it hurt anyone’: Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph apologizes after making a joke about using his large social media platforms By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:03 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 3 September 2020 Twenty One Pilots’ artist Tyler Joseph apologized after making a joke about … Read more

US Air Force tests ‘flying car’ that uses 18 independent rotors and doesn’t require pilot’s license

The US Air Force tested a ‘flying car’ that could soon be part of its flying arsenal.  Made by Texas-based LIFT Aircraft, Hexa is a the lightweight 432-pound craft that runs on 18 independent rotors and does the occupant is not required to have a pilot’s license. The vehicle is controlled by a joystick and … Read more

US intercepts Venezuela-bound aircraft in Florida loaded with firearms and two pilots are arrested 

A Venezuela-bound private jet loaded with weapons and cash was stopped from leaving the United States from south Florida on Saturday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection revealed.  The plane was intercepted at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport loaded with 82 firearms, including a sniper rifle, plus 63,000 rounds of ammunition, authorities said Tuesday. The jet’s pilots – … Read more

Easyjet cuts up to 670 jobs as Jet2 axes 102 pilots

Easyjet has announced it is cutting up to 670 jobs as it plans to close bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle – just hours after Jet2 axed 102 pilots in another ‘kick in the teeth,’ for the aviation industry.  Hopes the summer holiday could kickstart the aviation industry after months of lockdown have been dealt … Read more

Stranded sailors found on tiny island after SOS written in sand was spotted by Australian pilots

Stranded sailors are found on a tiny Pacific island after their SOS message desperately written in the sand was spotted by Australian pilots The three men became stranded on the island after their boat ran out of fuel  The sailers drew a large SOS on the sand and hoped someone would find them  They were … Read more