International Business Times

Connecticut Train Wreck: Commuters Will Have Challenging Day, And Week, In The Wake Of The Metro-North Collision Friday

JJMcGrath — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:35:06 GMT

Rail riders along both Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and the Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line will continue to feel Monday the impacts of the commuter-train crash that injured about 70 people in Connecticut Friday night.

Jerimiah Hartline, Man Who Fled Zombies During High-Speed Traffic Chase, Pleads Guilty

Charles Poladian — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:33:28 GMT

Jerimiah Hartline, 29, claimed he was fleeing from zombies during a high-speed chase in California after stealing a tractor-trailer pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon, vehicle theft and hit-and-run. For his crimes, Hartline could face five years in jail.

Kuwait Airways Co. Plans To Order 25 New Jets From Airbus In $3 Billion Deal , Opting Against Boeing Co. Bid

msingleton — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:09:28 GMT

Kuwait Airways Co. will order 25 planes from Airbus SAS in a $2.98 billion deal, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported Sunday.

The Daily Al-Watan cited sources close to the decision-makers as saying the state-run airline aims to upgrade its aging fleet by purchasing 10 new wide-bodied A350-900 planes and 15 of the slimmer A320neo jets from Airbus, the commercial division of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV (EPA:EAD). The Kuwaiti carrier will start receiving the new aircraft by 2019.

Houston Airport Shooting: Gunfire Exchanged At Bush Intercontinental Airport; 1 Wounded [VIDEOS]

hkoplowitz — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:56:07 GMT

Update 4:42 p.m. CDT: An autopsy on the suspect is scheduled to be performed Friday, Harris County Medical Examiner spokeswoman Roxanne Mena told the International Business Times. Houston PD said it has no "identifying information" about the suspect, including his name.

Planes Crash Near LA: Midair Collision Leaves 1 Pilot Dead, 3 With Minor Injuries On Westlake Golf Course [PHOTO]

Zoe Mintz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:56:27 GMT

Photo: KNBC-TV

Indian Father Lets 9-Year-Old Son Drive Ferrari: Sleek Western Sports Cars The New Toy For India’s Super-Rich Elite [VIDEO]

gooch7 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:59:17 GMT

A man in the southern Indian state of Kerala was arrested by police on charges that he allowed his 9-year-old son to test-drive his car, a Ferrari.

Mohammed Nisham is facing charges of endangering the life of a child and permitting a minor to drive, Inspector Biju Kumar said, according to the Associated Press. (The legal driving age in India is 18.)

Nisham has been released after paying a bail of 5,000 rupees (about $92).

Japanese Regulators Lifting Order Grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliners Owned By Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways

Angelo.Young — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:47:28 GMT

Japanese air safety officials were expected to lift the order on Friday that has kept Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliners owned by the country’s two top carriers grounded for the past three months because of on-board lithium ion battery problems.

Such a decision opens the way for the country’s two major carriers -- All Nippon Airways (TYO:9202) and Japan Airlines (TYO:9201) -- to begin the process of putting their Dreamliner jets back into service.

Mile-High Flirting: Virgin America Allows Passengers To Send Each Other Drinks, Food And Texts

a.tate — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:00:19 GMT

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin America, is on a quest to help his passengers find love.

The 62-year-old business magnate launched a new service that enables Virgin customers to send a drink, meal or snack to a fellow airline passenger that grabs his or her attention.

Passengers can find out where their interest is seated using Virgin's digital seat map.

After sending the food or drink, the person can then send text messages to the passenger who caught his or her eye using a seat-to-seat messaging system.

Hong Kong Strike: Kwai Tsing Dock Workers Take Wage Dispute To Doorstep Of Hong Kong's Richest Man

msingleton — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:07:34 GMT

Hong Kong dock workers vowed Friday to extend to a fourth week a strike that has brought attention to the dock's poor working conditions, Hong Kong's high inflation and the city's huge wealth gap.

Dozens of disgruntled laborers protested outside Cheung Kong Center, the office building of Li Ka-shing, billionaire businessman who owns the port operating company.

Is Boeing’s Battery Problem Resolved? US Air Safety Regulators Said Poised To Approve Dreamliner Battery Fix

Angelo.Young — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:13:48 GMT

[UPDATE 4 p.m. EDT] -- The FAA has annouced it has approved Boeing's new battery design. Read the annoucement here.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that has been grounded for the past three months appears to be heading back to the skies after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approved measures to avert risk of battery fires on the midsize wide-body jet.

FAA Orders Inspections Of Boeing 737 Horizontal Stabilizers Over Corrosion Concern

Angelo.Young — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:17:35 GMT

Potential issues with the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing 737 have led to an inspection order by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The airworthiness directive affects more than 1,000 of the aerospace giant’s short- to medium-range narrow-body jets.

The order comes after concern that the pins used to attach the tail, which control the aircraft’s longitudinal stability in flight, could break because of inadequate anticorrosive coating.

Porter Airlines Of Canada Set To Buy 30 New Mid-Sized C-Series Planes From Learjet Maker Bombardier In $2 Billion Deal

msingleton — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:15:37 GMT

Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. is set to announce it will order as many as 30 jetliners from Bombardier Inc. (TSE: BBD.B), marking the first orders of the Learjet maker's recently unveiled C-Series.

The transaction, potentially worth $2.08 billion, could be finalized by Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the deal.

Amtrak Train Derails After Mudslide Washington

j.heller — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:00:45 GMT

A 30-foot-wide mudslide derailed an Amtrak train traveling through Washington from Chicago on Sunday.

All Nippon Airways To Retrain Pilots On 787 Dreamliner, Beginning This Month; Airline Expects Cargo Flights To Resume In June: Report

mikeobel — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:54:49 GMT

All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. (TYO:9202), which operates 17 of the grounded Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) 787 Dreamliner jets, will retrain its pilots to operate the craft, with a resumption of flights set for June, according to a published report.

All 50 of the largely carbon-composite Dreamliners were grounded on Jan. 16 out of concerns about the jet’s lithium-ion battery, which has caught fire or overheated while the plane is in use.

New Obstacle For Boeing 787: Limits On Range

ericlinton — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:49:32 GMT

As Boeing (NYSE:BA) tries to get its 787 Dreamliner back in the air, it faces what could be a costly new challenge: a temporary ban on some of the long-distance journeys the jet was built to fly, Reuters reports.

NYC Subway Worker Rescued After 5 Hours Trapped In Mud

j.heller — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:58:05 GMT

A New York City construction worker who was stuck in the mud for nearly five hours in an underground subway tunnel was rescued by firefighters late on Tuesday night.

According to DNA Info, the subway worker, whose name has not yet been released, was reportedly working on the Second Avenue subway line underneath 94th Street when he sank into chest-high mud. He was finally pulled free by rescue workers at around 1:30 a.m.. Wednesday morning.

Irish Airline Ryanair Orders 175 Boeing 737-800s, Listed At $15.6 Billion

mikeobel — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:21:21 GMT

Irish discount airline Ryanair Holdings PLC (Nasdaq:RYAAY) announced on Tuesday that it ordered 175 Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) Next Generation 737-800 jets, nearly doubling the size of its fleet and marking Boeing's largest order in 2013.

Once deliveries of the order, Boeing's largest ever from a European customer, are completed in 2018, Ryanair's aircraft will number 400, allowing it to increase its service by about 5 percent per annum over the next several years, the airline said. Passenger traffic is expected to exceed 100 million by March 2019.

Remember That Carnival Cruise Ship That Lost Power? There Have Been Three Other Technical Failures Of The Company's Vessels Since Then

Angelo.Young — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:52:10 GMT

Photo: Angelo Young

FAA Will Let Boeing Test-Fly New 787 Dreamliner Batteries

ericlinton — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:33:19 GMT

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) got federal approval Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, a step toward getting the grounded airplane back up in the skies.

Late Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it approved Boeing's battery certification plan and will permit two aircraft limited flights to test the new design.

Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny Expected To Annouce A Multibillion-Dollar Order From Ryanair For Boeing's 737NG, On St. Patrick's Day!

Angelo.Young — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:26:32 GMT

Dublin-based Ryanair Holdings PLC (Nasdaq:RYAAY), which owns the largest discount carrier In Europe, is expected to announce an order for 200 737 Next Generation aircraft from The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA).

The deal is expected to be formally announced when Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and U.S. President Barack Obama meet at the annual St. Patrick’s Day White House reception on Sunday, according to Irish media reports.

$250,000 Subway Typo: NYC’s MTA To Dispose Of Maps With Fare Hike Typos

n.deninno — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:42:43 GMT

Who knew a small typo could cost a quarter of a million dollars -- or more -- to reverse? Just days after a subway fare hike went into effect in New York City, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of NYC threw away $250,000 in subway maps that displayed a typo in the fare.

India Approves Bid By Tony Fernandes To Offer Regional Airline Services Under New AirAsia Joint Venture With Tata Sons, Arun Bhatia

Angelo.Young — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:04:35 GMT

India’s foreign investment promoters announced on Wednesday that they approved a joint venture between Malaysia's AirAsia BhD (5099.KU) and India's Tata Sons Limited. The approval will allow the Malaysian budget carrier to seek official permission to operate in India, the world’s second-fastest growing economy, which is notable for its booming demand for regional airline service.

Global Demand For Civilian Helicopters Will Rise, Led By Latin America, Says Honeywell Survey

Angelo.Young — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:24:29 GMT

For the first time in four years, North American purchase plans for civilian turbine-powered helicopters is up, while global deliveries could climb to 5,600 aircraft through 2017, according to a forecast by Morristown, N.J.-based technology and manufacturing company Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON).

For A Third Time, European Commission Blocks Ryanair’s Attempt To Acquire Aer Lingus

Angelo.Young — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:41:03 GMT

Ryanair Holdings PLC (Nasdaq:RYAAY) on Wednesday vowed to appeal the European Commission's decision to block Ryanair's third attempt to become the sole owner of Aer Lingus Group PLC (LON:AERA).

The European Commission on Wednesday said Ryanair's third takeover attempt of Aer Lingus, worth $904 million, would be blocked because consolidation would harm air travelers by creating a monopoly of 46 regional routes. Ryanair currently holds almost 30 percent of Aer Lingus; the Irish government holds a 25 percent stake.

Budget Sequestration Blues: American Air Travelers, Be Prepared For Longer Lines

Angelo.Young — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:15:10 GMT

If complaining about air travel is practically a national pastime for business travelers, then they'll have a field day if budget sequestration -- which could begin a week from today -- causes longer lines at airport security checks.

But why?