San Diego resident Ryan Coffey was on a cross-country flight in January 2023 when he offered alcohol to a 14-year-old sitting next to him, according to court records. He didn’t know the girl, who was 17 years his junior, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. That didn’t prevent Coffey, however, from sexually molesting her on the five-hour-plus American Airlines evening flight from Charlotte, N.C., to San Diego. Now a federal judge has sentenced Coffey to prison for his actions. The now 33-year-old was sentenced Monday to two years in prison and 10 years of supervised release afterward and saddled with just under $11,000 in fines and restitution. Coffey had pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and abusive sexual contact in August. A call to his attorney was not immediately answered. Coffey admitted in court that he supplied the girl with rum and touched her inner thigh and breasts, according to the Department of Justice. A fellow passenger said that she heard the minor tell Coffey that she was afraid of flying, according to a sentencing memo. That's when he took out a bottle of alcohol from his bag and gave it to her to relax, according to the witness statement in the memo.<br/>
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A British Airways pilot has died while on the island of St Lucia in the Caribbean while at a hotel in between flights. The 47-year-old senior first officer collapsed in front of tourists and holidaymakers on Sunday 3 November. The cause of death is currently unknown. An unnamed source told The Sun that the pilot’s fellow crew returned to the UK on another flight on Tuesday and have been offered counselling after the tragic incident. “This tragedy has left British Airways staff stunned and deeply upset,” the source said. “The senior first officer was very popular and his death was completely out of the blue. It’s so sad that this has happened and everyone has been hit for six. Bosses have handled the tragedy in an incredibly sensitive way and staff can speak to a trained counsellor if it helps them.” In a statement to The Independent, British Airways said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of our colleague at this difficult time.”<br/>
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced a new partnership with micromobility provider Lime, aimed at boosting sustainable last-mile travel options in Japan. This collaboration will bring Lime’s electric scooters and bicycles to more Japanese cities, starting with Okinawa, and offers a unique perk: JAL Mileage Bank members can now earn air miles on Lime rides, making it Japan’s first partnership of this kind between an airline and an electric micromobility company. JAL will support Lime in rolling out docking stations for Lime’s electric scooters and bicycles in Tokyo, Okinawa, and other cities. Okinawa’s launch on 7 November will see Lime’s first 40 docking stations in Naha City, where 180 standing and seated scooters will be available, facilitated by JAL’s local network. The move is aligned with JAL VISION 2030, with Japan Airlines expanding into the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) sector, with the goal of promoting sustainable travel and maintaining transport links across Japan. <br/>