(Bloomberg) — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has avoided trial by settling allegations it violated the terms of its buyout of truck-stop-chain Pilot Travel Centers by changing the accounting methods used to value the last part of the deal. Most Read from Bloomberg Berkshire – which acquired an 80% stake in Pilot Travel for more than […]
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Court cancels Warren Buffett, Jimmy Haslam trial over Pilot
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – An unusual, billion-dollar trial between Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and the billionaire Haslam family was canceled by the court on Saturday, two days before it was scheduled to start. “This confirms that the trial scheduled in this matter for January 8 and 9, 2024 is hereby canceled and […]
KC chapter of Black Pilots of America organization celebrates US Air Force Pilot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Blackhawks Chapter of the Black Pilots of America Organization held a meet and greet today to celebrate Rafael Edwin, a United States Air Force Pilot. Rafael was just accepted to the training program to fly B-2 stealth bombers. Royals, Chiefs commit to Jackson County if sales tax approved […]
Seattle aviation lawyer, pilot calls Alaska plane incident ‘preventable’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After an Alaska Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in PDX when a portion of the aircraft blew out in mid-air shortly after takeoff Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. This incident has also prompted aviation experts […]
Minnesota law enforcement debut pilot program to test motorists for cannabis impairment
Minnesota law enforcement is trying out a new tool to test for drivers using legal cannabis, hoping that it could help save lives lost to impaired driving. In August, cannabis became legal for adults 21 and older to use and possess in Minnesota. But it still can’t be used while behind the wheel of a […]
Former airline, military pilot accused of cockpit threat due in court
SALT LAKE CITY — A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a flight to get medical attention for a passenger was set to make his first federal court appearance Thursday. Former Delta Air Lines pilot Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted by a grand jury Oct. 18 and charged with […]
Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain mid-flight due in court
A pilot accused of threatening to shoot a commercial airline captain who wanted to divert a flight to get medical attention for a passenger is set to make his first federal court appearance. Former Delta Air Lines pilot Jonathan J Dunn was indicted by a grand jury on October 18 and charged with interfering with […]
Pilot dead after plane crashes into Lake Norman neighborhood
A small plane crashed into a neighborhood along Lake Norman on Sunday afternoon, killing the pilot. According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Randy Mysliviec of Mooresville was lined up to land his single-engine plane at Lake Norman Airport. He struck several trees before he could land and crashed into an abandoned house site. The […]
Pilot killed when single-engine plane crashes into unoccupied house, NC officials say
One man was killed when a single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at Lake Norman Airport north of Charlotte, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. A home was struck by the plane, but investigators say the structure was unoccupied. It happened around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, near Adrian Lane, a dead-end street […]
Susquehanna Workforce Network selected for Recovery Friendly pilot program
Dec. 30—By John Coffren — john.coffren@baltsun.com PUBLISHED:December 30, 2023 at 2:50 p.m.| UPDATED:December 30, 2023 at 2:51 p.m. Susquehanna Workforce Network was one of three organizations selected for the pilot Recovery Friendly Workplace funded by the Maryland Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration. The Maryland Department of Labor announced that through September 2024, over $438,000 […]
Every Russian pilot has to make a choice
After five Russian warplanes were shot down in a single week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Russian pilots to choose for themselves whether to continue their participation in the war against Ukraine. Source: President’s evening address Quote: “Yesterday, on Christmas Eve, our soldiers shot down almost 30 Shahed drones, several missiles, and 2 more Russian […]
A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot onboard using a semi-automated system. An aviation expert says the technology could address the pilot shortage.
A cargo plane flew 50 miles with no pilot on board earlier this month. The Cessna 208B aircraft was remote control-operated by a pilot from a control center. The innovation could one day help combat a growing pilot shortage, an aviation expert told CNN. A common cargo plane flew a standard 50-mile route last month […]