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JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report
JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report Virgin Atlantic flyers heading to JFK Airport from London were stuck on their plane for about an extra three hours longer than they should've been due to what airline officials are calling a "rostering error," the New York Post reports. The two Airbus A330 pilots were about 40 minutes into the flight after takeoff from Heathrow on Monday, May 2, when they realized that the co-pilot hadn't completed the airline's training protocols, and the captain was not a designated trainer, the outlet said. "To be completely clear - both pilots were fully licensed and qualified to operate the aircraft, b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus
Covid-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus Citing a potential new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom that could be more transferrable between individuals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for pre-flight testing of the virus from travelers coming into New York from that region. Cuomo is asking for New York to be added to a list of 120 countries that will require pre-flight COVID-19 testing before allowing the plane to take off, noting that the new strain has forced the UK to shut down again. “They’re saying the strain is 70 percent more transferrable, but they don’t know if there’s any higher rate of death or if the vaccine is as effe…

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by Zak Failla