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☆ San Francisco sues Oakland to stop it from changing the name of its airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Jeffrey Kopp | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco CNN —San Francisco is suing its neighbor across the Bay over a plan to change the name of Oakland’s airport. “People do not know that Oakland is by the San Francisco Bay. San Francisco filed suit in federal court Thursday, requesting the court prohibit Oakland from using the name, alleging that Oakland plans to “intentionally and knowingly capitalize off of confusion.”The City of San Francisco owns a trademark on “San Francisco International Airport,” commonly referred to by its three-letter code, SFO. It does not need the same San Francisco as part of its airport to stand out,” she penned in a letter to the Port of Oakland. We will vigorously defend our right to claim our spot on the San Francisco Bay.

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☆ It's easy to bash tech, but I've started taking robotaxis — and they're awesome
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Unlike other hyped-up tech, self-driving taxis look like they could be the real thing. Which is exactly how I felt after my last trip to San Francisco, when I took several rides in Waymo's robotaxis. AdvertisementWe've heard about self-driving taxis forever, but they're just starting to become a reality. AdvertisementWaymo self-driving taxis are kitted out with cameras and other sensors, like this Jaguar model crossing an intersection in San Francisco. Waymo's self-driving cars aren't perfectYes, there are still some issues with Waymo, at least in the rides I took recently.

Persons: —, Waymo, We've, they're, Cruise, I'm, JASON HENRY, David Margines, honking, Mario Tama, Margines, Dmitri Dolgov, PyPqVaOc6B, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Service, Software, Google, San Francisco International Airport, Austin, Amazon, Warriors, Chase, Big, Elon Locations: San Francisco, Phoenix, Waymo's, Oakland, Los Angeles

☆ These plane crash survivors and victims’ loved ones are becoming scared to fly again after years of travel. They’re not alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Others, however, said they are still confident in flight safety, pointing out that commercial air travel remains one of the safest modes of transportation. Cara and Erin Ashcraft survived the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420, operated on a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, during a landing at Little Rock National Airport on June 1, 1999. “I’ve never had concerns (about air travel safety) before. This is the hole left behind when the plug door of an Alaska Airlines flight blew off midflight on January 5, 2024. Pierson is wary of attitudes around the apparent safety of American air travel, he said.

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☆ Here's who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, waits with others to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping at the San Francisco International Airport on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of Xi's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday ahead of four full days of meetings with Chinese officials. It's her second trip to the country since the summer, as the U.S. and China seek to increase high-level communication in an otherwise tense relationship. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also due to visit China again later this year. We went for too long with too little communication, and misunderstandings developed," Yellen told reporters ahead of her arrival in China.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, It's, Antony Blinken, Yellen, Here's Organizations: Treasury, San Francisco International Airport, U.S Locations: BEIJING — U.S, China, Guangzhou, China's, Guangdong —, Beijing

☆ Flying is getting scary. But is it still safe?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another Boeing jet plunged so severely that passengers were thrown onto the ceiling of the cabin, leaving dozens so injured they need to be hospitalized upon landing. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/FileHowever, other forms of flying are not nearly as safe. “Taking the Max out of the equation, (flying has) been proven to be pretty darn safe,” he said. A year ago, the discussion about air safety wasn’t focused on Boeing planes. “The gold standard is melting down, because we continue to try to downplay everything and talk about how safe the system is.

Persons: Kardashian, ”, Anthony Brickhouse, “, it’s, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Ed Pierson, Max, Pierson, ” Brickhouse, We’ve, That’s, Brickhouse Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Japanese Coast Guard, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Asiana Airlines, San Francisco International, San Francisco Chronicle, Railroads, Amtrak, Foundation for Aviation Safety, Max, Alaska Air, National Transportation Safety Board, FedEx, an Air Canada, San Francisco International Airport, NTSB, Air Canada, “ Pilots Locations: New York, Tokyo, Buffalo , New York, United States, San Francisco, Southwest, Alaska, “, Hawaii

☆ United Airlines Flight Arrives at Oregon Airport Missing an External Panel
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A United Airlines flight that took off on Friday morning from San Francisco International Airport landed in Oregon in the afternoon missing an external panel, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The panel was found to be missing after the plane, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International Medford Airport in Oregon and parked at a gate, United Airlines said in a statement. It was unclear when or how the panel went missing. According to the airline, there was no indication of any damage to the plane during the flight, and the aircraft did not declare an emergency on its way to the Medford airport. “We’ll conduct a thorough examination of the plane and perform all the needed repairs before it returns to service,” the airline said.

Persons: “ We’ll, ” Organizations: United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Rogue Valley International Medford Airport Locations: Oregon, Medford

☆ United flight from SFO missing external panel after landing in Oregon
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kristofer Noceda | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A United Airlines plane that departed Friday from San Francisco International Airport was missing an external panel when it landed at its destination in Medford, Oregon. United released the following statement:"This afternoon, United flight 433 landed safely at its scheduled destination at Rogue Valley International/Medford Airport. The incident involving United Airlines flight 433 is the latest in a string of recent mechanical problems on United airplanes. 7, a Japan-bound United flight out of SFO was diverted to Los Angeles after a wheel fell off during takeoff. 8, a United flight to Mexico City from SFO was diverted to LAX because of a hydraulics issue.

Persons: We'll, United Organizations: United Airlines, San Francisco International, Rogue, Medford Airport, Boeing, Fort Worth International, United Airbus, SFO, Mar, LAX, San Locations: Medford , Oregon, United, Medford, Dallas, Japan, Los Angeles, Mar, Houston, Mexico City, Sydney, Australia, San Francisco

CNN —The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a United Airlines flight that lost a tire while taking off from San Francisco International Airport, damaging several cars in a parking lot before the plane safely landed at Los Angeles International Airport, the agency said. United Airlines confirmed the plane lost one tire after takeoff. United flight 35, with 249 passengers and crew onboard, was diverted to Los Angeles and landed shortly after 1:20 p.m., the airline told CNN. A United Airlines flight loses a tire while taking off from San Francisco International Airport. The San Francisco International Airport’s runway was briefly closed to clear debris but has since reopened, and there was no further impact to airport operations, Yakel said.

Persons: San Francisco airport’s, Doug Yakel, Yakel, Salvador Gonzalez, LiveATC.net, CNN’s Sharif Paget Organizations: CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, San, American Airlines, Boeing, San Francisco International Locations: Osaka, Japan, Los Angeles, Cali

☆ A San Francisco Lyft driver explains how Waymo's self-driving taxis have made driving even more competitive
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A San Francisco-based Lyft driver said Waymo's self-driving taxis have made the job more competitive. And it is getting harder every day.”AdvertisementMore drivers, ride challenges, and self-driving taxis make ride-hailing competitiveA self-driving Waymo car in San Francisco. Lyft has a self-driving partnership with the riderless technology company Motional in Las Vegas, which has led to the completion of over 100,000 self-driving Lyft trips. In October, San Francisco banned Cruise from operating in San Francisco after it failed to disclose video footage of a woman being pinned under one of its vehicles. The company told BI it has a couple hundred self-driving taxis in its San Francisco fleet.

Persons: —, Nick Boenzi, San Francisco — Boenzi, Boenzi, He’d, ”, Lyft, Uber, Lyft’s, Cruise, Waymo, he’s, he’ll Organizations: Service, San Francisco International Airport, Getty, BI, who’ve, General Motors, California Public Utilities Commission, San, Lyft Locations: Francisco, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Cruise

Classes were canceled Monday for schools across Santa Barbara County, which was devastated by mudslides caused by powerful storms in 2018. Evacuation orders and warnings were in effect for mountain and canyon areas of Monterey, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. As of Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest, said it was planning to open schools as usual Monday. ___Associated Press videographer Eugene Garcia in Ventura, Calif., and radio reporter Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.

Persons: Alexis Herrera, ” Herrera, Ryan Kittell, ”, Lindsay Horvath, ” Horvath, Gavin Newsom, Alberto Carvalho, videographer Eugene Garcia, Julie Walker Organizations: ANGELES, San Francisco Bay Area, Sunday, San Francisco International, Palisades, Central, Gov, Emergency Services, Los Angeles Unified School District, Associated Locations: California, San Francisco Bay, San Jose, Southern California, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sierra Nevada, Hawaii, Northern California, Monterey, San Luis Obispo County, Los Angeles, LA, Topanga, Soledad, Los Angeles , Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Ventura counties, Southern, Ventura , Calif, New York

☆ Why the JetBlue-Spirit antitrust ruling doesn't spell doom for an Alaska-Hawaiian merger
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023. President Joe Biden's Justice Department has successfully had two airline link-ups halted in court in recent months. That doesn't necessarily spell doom for Alaska Air's plan to buy Hawaiian Airlines . The decision immediately sparked questions of whether an Alaska-Hawaiian combination would suffer a similar fate in an antitrust lawsuit. The Justice Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment about whether it plans to challenge Alaska and Hawaiian's proposed deal.

Persons: Joe Biden's, William Young, Michael Linenberg, Department didn't, Hawaiian's, Herbert Hovenkamp Organizations: Hawaiian Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Department, Hawaiian Airlines . U.S, Justice Department, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Deutsche Bank, JetBlue, University of Pennsylvania's Carey Law School, Spirit Locations: Alaska, San Francisco , California, United States, Hawaiian Airlines ., Hawaii

☆ Alaska Airlines says it's buying Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023. Alaska Airlines has agreed to acquire its rival Hawaiian Airlines in a deal valued at about $1.9 billion, as the companies make a push to expand along the West Coast. The combined company will be based in Seattle, where Alaska Airlines is headquartered, and led by its CEO, Ben Minicucci. "With the additional scale and resources that this transaction with Alaska Airlines brings, we will be able to accelerate investments in our guest experience and technology, while maintaining the Hawaiian Airlines brand," Peter Ingram, CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, said in the release. The combination will allow Alaska Airlines to triple nonstop or one-stop flights from the Hawaiian islands to destinations throughout North America.

Persons: Ben Minicucci, Peter Ingram, Minicucci Organizations: Hawaiian Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Alaska Airlines, North America . Alaska Airlines, Airlines Locations: Alaska, San Francisco , California, United States, West Coast, Seattle, North America, Hawai'i, Maui

☆ Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York CNN —Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank. The strike lasted more than six weeks before the union won contracts it was seeking from all three unionized US automakers. The unions won significant pay increases and job protections they were seeking. And even with some of the contracts that pass, some union members offer significant opposition, believing they could have negotiated for even more. The union won a contract approved by 86% of membership who voted on ratification.

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☆ Yellen says Biden, Xi remain far apart on Taiwan's independence post-APEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping remained far apart on the status of Taiwan after their high-profile meeting last week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco. "President Xi did express the view that it's important for Taiwan and mainland China to unify. "But President Biden said our policy remains unchanged from what it's always been with respect to Taiwan." Even after their talks last week, Biden and Xi's deadlock on the issue could have military ramifications, despite Xi's insistence that he does not want military conflict. Already, Taiwanese officials have reported escalating Chinese military action around the island in recent months.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Yellen, Biden, it's, China's, Nancy Pelosi, I'm, that's Organizations: San Francisco International, Economic Cooperation, U.S, ., China, APEC Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, Taiwan, San Francisco, China, People's Republic of China, U.S, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Biden, Xi meet as US-China military, economic tensions grind on
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Biden and Xi arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday, where they were set to hold their meeting on the sidelines the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Xi and Biden are expected to meet far from the conference location at a vast estate miles outside of San Francisco carefully chosen for its security, serenity and remoteness. [1/2]U.S. President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One at San Francisco International Airport, as he arrives to attend the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 14, 2023. Xi, a decade Biden's junior, has tightened control over policy, state leaders, the media and military and changing the constitution. Biden is expected to tell Xi that U.S. commitments in the Indo-Pacific are unchanged.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Xi, Biden, China's, Mao, San Francisco, John Kirby, Joe Biden disembarks, Brittany Hosea, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Michael Martina, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Stephen Coates Organizations: FRANCISCO, Biden, Economic Cooperation, Communist Party, Air Force, San Francisco International Airport, APEC, REUTERS, Rights, Washington, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, South China, Israel, Ukraine, North Korea, San Francisco, Asia, United States, Northern California, San, San Francisco , California, U.S, Rights IRAN, Iran, Washington, China . U.S, China, Europe, Russia, Beijing, Taiwan Strait, East China, Philippines

☆ New Hampshire sets primary date for Jan. 23, defying Biden's order
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The dispute between New Hampshire and the Democratic Party also means Biden’s name will be missing from the New Hampshire presidential primary ballot this year. Biden ousted Iowa and New Hampshire from the first spots on the party's nominating calendar in favor of South Carolina, a more diverse state. Biden credits South Carolina and its large Black population with catapulting him to the White House in 2020. The winner of the New Hampshire primary is not expected to get any delegates necessary to secure the nomination, making South Carolina the first vote of any consequence. For Democrats, South Carolina’s primary will be on Feb. 3, followed by Nevada’s on Feb. 6.

Persons: Joe Biden disembarks, Brittany Hosea, Joe Biden, Biden, Nevada’s, Jarrett Renshaw, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Air Force, San Francisco International Airport, APEC, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, U.S, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, Democratic, New, Iowa, Biden, South, White House, Republican, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa, Nevada

☆ Russia relishes divisions between China and the U.S., pouring cold water on Xi-Biden talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference at the Konstantin Palace on July 29, 2023 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian media have already reveled in pouring cold water on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit where Xi and Biden are due to meet Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin was not invited due to U.S. sanctions so Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk is representing Russia at the summit. A range of Russian newspapers including Kommersant, Izvestia, Argumenty i Fakty, Nezavisimaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya Pravda did not feature any news on the APEC summit or Xi-Biden talks. China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 14, 2022.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Konstantin, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Xi, Biden, Katherine Tai, Tai, David Paul Morris, Xi's, Alexei Overchuk, Dmitry Peskov, Kamala Harris, Kent Nishimura, Komsomolskaya, Putin, — Xi, Sergei Guneyev, Ian Bremmer, Saul Loeb Organizations: Getty, U.S, Economic Cooperation, Novosti, APEC, U.S . Trade, Russian Federation, San Francisco International Airport, American, Bloomberg, Getty Images Bloomberg, Israel, Kremlin, SAN FRANCISCO, Merchant Exchange Club, Tass, Kommersant, Izvestia, Gazeta, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Sputnik, AFP, West, Analysts, Eurasia Group, China's, Afp Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Russian, San Francisco, China, Beijing, Washington, Moscow, Asia, United States, San Francisco , California, Ukraine, Pacific, U.S, CALIFORNIA, Taiwan, Nusa Dua, Indonesian, Bali

[1/7] Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at San Francisco International Airport to attend the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 14, 2023. He is due to meet U.S. President Joe Biden at an undisclosed location in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday morning and then attend the annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, who with Blinken opened the APEC ministerial session, said the San Francisco meeting came at a time of "great uncertainty and challenges" for the region. As Biden arrived in San Francisco, shortly before Xi was due to land, dueling demonstrators greeted the U.S. president's motorcade from the airport. Earlier on Tuesday, a small aircraft flew circles over the APEC summit venue in downtown San Francisco, trailing a banner that read "END CCP FREE CHINA FREE HK FREE TIBET FREE UIGHUR," referring to China's treatment of Uyghurs, which the Biden administration calls "genocide."

Persons: Xi Jinping, Brittany Hosea, Antony Blinken, Xi, Joe Biden, Biden, Janet Yellen, China Nicholas Burns, Blinken, Katherine Tai, John Kirby, Nancy Pelosi, Michael Martina, Ann Saphir, David Brunnstrom, Trevor Hunnicutt, David Lawder, Chris Reese, Josie Kao Organizations: San Francisco International Airport, APEC, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, U.S, San Francisco Bay Area, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Air China, . Trade, San, White House, Biden, China, Chinese Communist Party, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Beijing, San Francisco Bay, Air, China, Washington, San Francisco, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong, CHINA, TIBET

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his goal during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week is to resume normal communications between the two superpowers, including military-to-military contacts. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for San Francisco, Biden said he is trying to alter the U.S. relationship with China for the better, after a period of strained ties. Biden and Xi are to meet on Wednesday in the San Francisco area during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. It will be only the second in-person meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office in January 2021. But top Biden administration officials have since visited Beijing and met with their counterparts to rebuild communications and trust.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, John Kirby, Kirby, Gavin Newsom, Brittany Hosea, I'm, Nancy Pelosi, Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland, Trevor Hunnicutt, Grant McCool Organizations: AIR FORCE, White, San Francisco, Economic Cooperation, Air Force, White House, San Francisco International Airport, APEC, REUTERS, Biden, Thomson Locations: China, San Francisco, Asia, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Taiwan, Beijing

☆ CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its infectious disease surveillance program at four major US airports to more than 30 pathogens, including flu, RSV and other respiratory viruses. The program currently operates Covid-19 surveillance at seven major international airports in the United States. The traveler surveillance program was introduced in 2021 when the CDC began collecting nasal swab samples from anonymous international travelers arriving at participating airports who volunteer to get swabbed. The program has collected samples from travelers from more than 135 countries and has sequenced more than 14,000 samples for further analysis. The wastewater program, which was introduced in August 2022, collects wastewater from a single plane using a custom-made collection device.

Persons: Dr, Cindy Friedman, John F, “, ” Friedman, Friedman, Ginkgo Bioworks, Matthew McKnight, ” McKnight, Sanjay Gupta, Deidre McPhillips Organizations: CNN, Centers for Disease Control, CDC’s, Health, Boston Logan International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Dulles International, Washington , D.C, Kennedy International, CDC, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: United States, Washington ,, New York, Ginkgo

Wilson appeared in the Sha Tin Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was granted bail, according to public broadcaster RTHK. Wilson said in the statement that when the plane landed in Hong Kong, he “immediately went to customs officials and called their attention to the issue.”CNN has reached out to Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration and the US Consulate in Hong Kong for comment. Wilson faces his next court hearing in Hong Kong on October 30, RTHK reported. Gun violence is very rare in Hong Kong, unlike in the United States where firearms are now the No. Wilson noted in his statement that his pistol was registered in Washington state and that he holds a concealed pistol license.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Jeff Wilson, Wilson, Stephen J, ” Wilson, “, ”, Hong Kong’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Hong Kong International Airport, RTHK, Republican, ” CNN, Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, US Consulate, Hong Kong’s Customs, Excise Department, Police Locations: Hong Kong, American, Washington, Sha Tin, Southeast Asia, San Francisco, Portland, United States

☆ Alaska Airlines flight diverts after off-duty pilot in cockpit tries to interfere with engines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Travelers wait to check-in at the Alaska Airlines counter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California. An Alaska Airlines flight operated by a subsidiary diverted to Portland International Airport in Oregon on Sunday after an off-duty Alaska pilot tried to interfere with engines, the carrier said Monday. "The jump seat occupant unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines," Alaska Airlines said in a statement. The FBI and Port of Portland police are investigating the incident, Alaska said. "We are grateful for the professional handling of the situation by the Horizon flight crew and appreciate our guests' calm and patience throughout this event," Alaska Airlines said.

Persons: didn't Organizations: Alaska Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, An Alaska Airlines, Portland International, Pilots, FBI, Port, Horizon Locations: San Francisco , California, An, Portland, Oregon, Alaska

☆ Airlines cancel flights to Israel amid attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Airlines scrambled to cancel flights into Israel early Saturday after Palestinian militants launched a surprise attack, firing thousands of rockets from Gaza into nearby Israeli towns during a Jewish holiday. German airline Lufthansa also announced on Saturday it would drastically reduce flights to Tel Aviv. The safety of our guests and crew members has top priority for Lufthansa,” airline representatives wrote. News reported on Saturday Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines had canceled flights to and from Israel. El Al, Israel’s national airline, said customers “may suspend flights without charge or cancel with a voucher without costs,” and set up an emergency hotline for customers who need to change their flights.

Persons: “, John F Organizations: New, New York CNN — Airlines, Palestinian, Ben Gurion International Airport, United Airlines, San Francisco International Airport, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Sunday, Kennedy International, Lufthansa, “, Lufthansa Group Airlines, Popular, Walla ! News, Saturday Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Greenland, San Francisco, Sunday Israel, New York City, Frankfurt, Popular Israeli, Walla, El

The Federal Aviation Administration indicated Friday that it is moving toward requiring that planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports. The FAA asked an internal advisory panel to make recommendations on how to require systems that would alert pilots if they are lined up to land on the wrong runway or a taxiway, or when the runway they have chosen is too short. The FAA said the move is part of its effort to eliminate “serious close calls.” The National Transportation Safety Board has started investigations into seven such incidents since January. Planes typically have GPS-based systems that warn pilots if they are in danger of hitting the ground or an obstacle. He said the FAA move “sounds like a very good idea.”Preliminary reports about close calls this year point to pilot error in some cases and air controller mistakes in others.

Persons: ”, Douglas Moss, Moss, Chris Manno, ” Manno, Pete Buttigieg, “, Buttigieg, David Boulter Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Transportation, Honeywell, University of Southern, San Francisco International Airport, Air Canada, NTSB, San Diego International Airport, ”, Associated Press, Industry, U.S Locations: University of Southern California, Southwest

A United Airlines plane takes off as the Air Force One planeâs wing is seen at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023. A brief nationwide ground stop for United Airlines flights was lifted Tuesday after the carrier experienced technology issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Ground stops halt flights at their origin of departure, not at their arrival destination. We're working with impacted customers to help them reach their destinations as soon as possible," United said in a statement. United's stock price was down about 3% on the heels of the ground stop announcement.

Organizations: United Airlines, Air Force, San Francisco International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: San Francisco , California, United States

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