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Delta Air Lines pilot caught with 2 bottles of Jägermeister in his luggage pleaded guilty to turning up drunk for a flight
A Delta Air Lines captain has admitted he turned up for duty while over the legal alcohol limit, BBC News reported. Lawrence Russell was due to fly a Boeing 767 from Edinburgh to New York last June.
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Delta: ‘More Normalized’ Industrywide Pilot Hiring Anticipated
After cutting its pilot hiring figures by roughly 50 percent in 2024, Delta Air Lines is forecasting a “more normalized” tempo next year. Most major U.S. carriers hired pilots at record ...
I was a pilot at Delta for 30 years — and captained everything from the Boeing 727 to the Airbus A350. These were the best and hardest moments of my career.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Stephens, a 67-year-old retired Delta Air Lines pilot who ...
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Delta pilot jailed for being over alcohol limit before New York flight
A breath test revealed the Delta Airlines captain was more than twice the legal alcohol limit for pilots. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard Russell, from Georgia, has been treated for alcoholism.
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A former Delta pilot accused of threatening to shoot his captain said he only meant it as a joke and that it was a big misunderstanding
A former Delta Air Lines pilot who threatened to shoot the captain made his first court appearance on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Jonathan Dunn was indicted by a Utah Grand Jury last ...
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A Delta captain was given 10 months in prison after showing 'reckless disregard' for safety by turning up intoxicated for a transatlantic flight
A Delta Air Lines pilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Tuesday after reporting for duty while drunk, Scottish prosecutors announced. Lawrence Russell, who is American, was due to fly a ...
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Captain locks female co-pilot out of cockpit
Following the serious breach of protocol, the pilot was grounded, and the airline is investigating the matter. A captain allegedly locked a female co-pilot out of the cockpit during a flight from ...
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Turkish Airlines Pilot Collapses and Dies Mid-Flight
Early on Wednesday morning, a Turkish Airlines pilot died in the middle of a long-haul flight from Seattle to Istanbul, forcing an emergency landing at New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport.
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This is your captain speaking: Delta Air Lines becomes first company to integrate brand with LA28 logo
Sponsorships and sponsor branding aren’t a new edition to either the Olympic or Paralympic Games. Venue dressing with company logos, special Games time commercials, and even athlete endorsements ...
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Captain Dies During Turkish Airlines Flight, Forcing Diversion To New York
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Yahya Üstün, a Turkish Airlines spokesperson, stated that the 59-year-old pilot has flown for the carrier since 2007 and last passed a medical ...
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Meet the trainees paying $136,000 to become the next generation of airline pilots
Impact Link Skyborne is a pilot training academy based at Gloucestershire ... It also trains US pilots and has a partnership with Delta Air Lines. Booth says airlines are "very much knocking ...
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Delta pilot over alcohol limit before Edinburgh to New York flight
Russell, a captain with Delta Airlines, was later arrested following a failed breath test. The pilot was remanded in custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after pleading guilty to reporting for duty ...